All articles tagged with #harassment
A man was charged with harassment after throwing a cheesesteak at a manager at Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia. The suspect, who claimed to be an influencer critic, had previously damaged the food and complained about its quality. The victim, a 47-year veteran employee, was not injured. Police identified the suspect through social media traces after the restaurant owner offered a reward.
A man has been charged with harassment after throwing a cheesesteak at Tom Francano, the general manager of Pat's King of Steaks in South Philadelphia. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday evening, was captured on surveillance video and subsequently posted by the suspect on social media. Police confirmed the suspect turned himself in on Friday, though his identity has not been released. The manager was not injured and returned to work the following day.
Amazon MGM, Ed Brubaker, and other defendants have moved to demur in response to ex-PA Noohu’s complaint alleging sexual and racial harassment on the Criminal project, with the studios arguing Noohu is an opportunist and the claims are meritless; a October 15 hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court is planned.
Five major U.S. sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS) sent a joint letter urging regulators to curb bettor harassment with measures like lifetime betting bans, cross-state exclusion lists, and requiring sportsbooks to monitor and ban abusive accounts, all while continuing to embrace gambling partnerships. The piece argues the move exposes a paradox: leagues profit from betting money yet want to dodge the headaches, and notes the broader risks of gambling addiction and human behavior. The article also points readers to Kalshi as part of the discussion.
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil filed a federal lawsuit against Columbia University, accusing the school of deliberate indifference to harassment and doxxing of pro-Palestinian students, including himself, in the lead-up to his March 2025 detention by ICE; the suit alleges the campus climate enabled harassment, while Columbia emphasizes its commitment to a safe environment, and Khalil’s related immigration removal order remains under challenge.
A Sacramento County stalking case ended with the fatal shooting of Shalini Thakur outside a Panera, after months of harassment by Rohit Rohit; as deputies closed in, he fatally shot himself along Highway 50. Investigators say Rohit had stalked Thakur since January, including placing an AirTag on her car, deflating tires, following her to work, and entering her apartment despite a restraining order. Thakur had obtained the order in May, but Rohit violated it. The case highlights enforcement gaps in protecting stalking victims, and Thakur’s family says the system failed her.
A group of former Columbia University pro-Palestinian activists, including Mahmoud Khalil, filed a federal lawsuit alleging the university showed deliberate indifference to harassment tied to their advocacy, outlining threats Khalil faced before his March 2025 ICE arrest at his Columbia residence and his 104 days in detention, and claiming administrators did not offer protection despite repeated requests.
A former ABC News field producer, Samira Said, asks a California court to drop CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman from her wrongful termination lawsuit against ABC/Disney, after alleging Gutman made inappropriate sexual comments and created a hostile work environment; Said also contends she was terminated in 2025 amid mental health issues, while ABC/Disney remain defendants and Gutman has declined to comment.
A former ABC News producer’s wrongful-termination suit against ABC News and Disney had named CBS News star Matt Gutman for allegedly making sexualized comments; Said asked a Los Angeles court to drop Gutman from the case, with no reason given. Gutman’s current employer CBS News declined to comment, while Said continues to pursue the wrongful-termination claims against ABC News and Disney. Bari Weiss hired Gutman in October 2025.
A production assistant filed a Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit accusing Ed Brubaker of sexual, racial, and religious harassment, discrimination, assault, battery, and defamation during work on Amazon Prime Video’s Criminal. The allegations include inappropriate questions, unwanted touching, ethnic slurs, and even a purported firearm incident; Noohu says he was barred from the set and denied credit after reporting misconduct. The suit names Brubaker, Amazon/MGM, Big Indie Pictures, and Philipp A. Barnett, casting a shadow over the series’ release, which has already faced delays and may be shelved. Brubaker, known for Criminal and other major credits, is prominently involved with the project.
An internal watchdog’s 40-page report concluded that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer repeatedly violated department policy, tolerated harassment, spent public money on personal travel, and had an inappropriate relationship with a security detail, describing a toxic, intimidating workplace at the Labor Department that ended with her resignation in April.
A production assistant has sued Ed Brubaker and Amazon MGM, alleging a hostile work environment on the set of the TV series Criminal. The complaint claims sexual and racial harassment, demeaning ethnic stereotypes, and retaliation after requesting a promotion, with executive producer Philipp Barnett named as enabling the misconduct. Amazon MGM did not comment.
A Sri Lankan American production assistant on Prime Video’s Criminal filed a California Superior Court complaint accusing Ed Brubaker, Amazon, MGM and others of sustained sexual, racial, national-origin and religious harassment during production, with Brubaker allegedly enabling misconduct and executives failing to address it; the plaintiff says he was banned from the set and his credit disappeared, and seeks unspecified damages against the defendants including Amazon MGM and show producers.
Three coaches from Carlynton and Keystone Oaks were charged with disorderly conduct after a viral on-field brawl during a 3rd/4th-grade youth game in Carnegie; Dequay Canton was also charged with harassment, and all three are due to appear in court in October.
A federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed a 2023 lawsuit by former wardrobe designer Asha Daniels accusing Lizzo and her touring company of sexual and racial harassment and disability discrimination, ruling the alleged conduct falls outside Title VII protection as part of the ordinary tribulations of the workplace; Lizzo had previously been dismissed as an individual defendant in the case.