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Retaliation

Nassau
Business
Underage Waiters Were Sexually Abused At Franklin Square Wedding Venue, Lawsuit Says Underage Waiters Were Sexually Abused At Franklin Square Wedding Venue, Lawsuit Says
Underage Waiters Were Sexually Abused At Franklin Square Wedding Venue, Lawsuit Says Three underage former employees are suing a Long Island wedding venue, alleging they suffered “egregious” sexual abuse and, later, retaliation when they came forward. A lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York on Saturday, March 30, accuses Sand Castle Caterers in Franklin Square of turning a blind eye to abuse and harassment allegedly suffered at the hands of manager Enrique Sanchez. The victims, who were 15 years old at the time, worked at Sand Castle as waiters from the summer of 2022 to August 2023. According to the complaint, Sanchez regularly kissed the teens, grabbed their…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cumberland Salem
Schools
Brake-Checking, Racist Parent Vowed To Have NJ Bus Driver Fired — And She Was: Lawsuit Brake-Checking, Racist Parent Vowed To Have NJ Bus Driver Fired — And She Was: Lawsuit
Brake-Checking, Racist Parent Vowed To Have NJ Bus Driver Fired — And She Was: Lawsuit A black school bus driver claims she was fired after an encounter with a racist parent who confronted her on the road in Cumberland County, court papers say. Genera Fisher filed a lawsuit against the Millville Public Charter School on March 7 in Superior Court, alleging she was let go "in retaliation for her protected activity of reporting a hate crime and/or racial harassment."  The alleged road rage incident occurred on March 3, 2023, according to the lawsuit which described the scene: A car driven by another student's parent brake-checking and turning without signaling in …

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by Jon Craig
Hampden
News
Yogurt Shop In Holyoke Took Workers' Tips, Fired Employee After They Spoke Out: Feds Yogurt Shop In Holyoke Took Workers' Tips, Fired Employee After They Spoke Out: Feds
Yogurt Shop In Holyoke Took Workers' Tips, Fired Employee After They Spoke Out: Feds The owners of multiple frozen yogurt shops in Hampshire and Hampden counties must pay nearly $25,000 in back pay and damages after firing an employee who complained about missing tips, authorities said.  A former employee of the Tutti Frutti yogurt shop in the Holyoke Mall said the owners, TF Holyoke LLC, fired them after they complained about withheld tips to the US Department of Labor.  TF Holyoke admitted to taking some of their employees' tips to pay business expenses, the labor department said. It's illegal for owners and managers to take part in tip pools.&nbs…

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by Josh Lanier
Frederick
News
Shooter Sentenced For Murdering GF Of DC-Area Drug Dealer During Ambush In Puerto Rico: Feds Shooter Sentenced For Murdering GF Of DC-Area Drug Dealer During Ambush In Puerto Rico: Feds
Shooter Sentenced For Murdering GF Of Dc-area Drug Dealer During Ambush In Puerto Rico: Feds A convicted drug trafficker who ambushed and murdered a woman from Maryland who was dating the leader of a DC-area drug operation has been sentenced to decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Pureto Rico-native Jann Jousten Aponte-Rivera, 27, was sentenced on Wednesday to 50 years in prison for the drug-related murder of 42-year-old Frederick resident Shantay Myisha Butler, who was killed in retaliation for drug debts, officials say.  According to prosecutors, Aponte-Rivera was part of a large-scale drug trafficking organization based in San Juan that was sending kilogra…

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by Zak Failla
New Haven
News
Milford Sports Bar Ordered To Pay Over $359K To Employees After Retaliating Against Them: Feds Milford Sports Bar Ordered To Pay Over $359K To Employees After Retaliating Against Them: Feds
Milford Sports Bar Ordered To Pay Over $359K To Employees After Retaliating Against Them: Feds A Connecticut sports bar and its owner have been ordered to pay over $359,000 in back pay and damages to employees after taking retaliatory action against them, federal officials announced. A New Haven County sports bar formerly located in Milford, Champions Grill and Bar, was ordered to pay employees a total of $359,485 in back pay, emotional distress damages, withheld compensation, and punitive damages for violating provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Occupational Safety and Health Act, the US Department of Labor announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7.  The order follows a lawsuit…

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by Ben Crnic
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Man Guilty Of Stalking, Threatening Former Judge: Prosecutor Man Guilty Of Stalking, Threatening Former Judge: Prosecutor
Man Guilty Of Stalking, Threatening Former Judge: Prosecutor A 59-year-old Atlantic City man has been found guilty of stalking and threatening a former municipal court judge, authorities said. Nathaniel Russell was convicted on Thursday, May 4 for making terroristic threats, retaliation for past official action and harassment, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Starting in August of 2021 and culminating in April of 2022, Russell left violent and threatening messages for former Egg Harbor Township Municipal Court Judge Marc Nehmad and stalked him for more than eight months, the prosecutor said. Russell was …

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by Jon Craig
Burlington
News
Special Education Teacher Fired After Complaining About Understaffing In Bordentown: Lawsuit Special Education Teacher Fired After Complaining About Understaffing In Bordentown: Lawsuit
Special Education Teacher Fired After Complaining About Understaffing In Bordentown: Lawsuit A special education teacher has sued a South Jersey school district for firing her after she complained about understaffing. Bryanna Mostak, 30, of Hamilton, was fired after taking a medical leave due to stress and anxiety. Mostak claims her supervisors failed to respond to her complaints as an elementary school teacher in the Bordentown Regional School District. Mostak began the 2021 school year with seven special education students  "who often had very aggressive or violent tendencies and suffered from numerous physical, emotional, behavioral, and psychological challenges," the laws…

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by Jon Craig
Baltimore
News
Revengers Assemble: Shooter Seeking To Avenge Friend's Brother's Murder In Baltimore Convicted Revengers Assemble: Shooter Seeking To Avenge Friend's Brother's Murder In Baltimore Convicted
Revengers Assemble: Shooter Seeking To Avenge Friend's Brother's Murder In Baltimore Convicted On Jan 20, 2020, Murphy and Cornelius Bruce set out to seek revenge against Christopher Brown for the murder of the latter’s brother, Cordelle Bruce, the previous week. Prosecutors say that Murphy and Bruce drove a rented black Ford F-150 to the 1000 block of Reverdy Road, where they found Christopher Brown and began shooting at him. During the shootout, a bullet meant for Brown struck Cornelius Bruce, killing him. In an attempt to cover up the actions and dupe police investigators, Murphy then drove the rented pick-up truck with Bruce’s body inside to an abandoned field in the 2800 block o…

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by Zak Failla
Morris
News
Female Boss Groped Montville Google Exec Who Was Ultimately The One Fired, Suit Says Female Boss Groped Montville Google Exec Who Was Ultimately The One Fired, Suit Says
Female Boss Groped Montville Google Exec Who Was Ultimately The One Fired, Suit Says Google is facing a lawsuit from one of its former directors, a New Jersey dad, alleging discrimination and retaliation from another director who allegedly harassed him at a company dinner in 2019. Ryan Olohan, 48, of Morris County, alleges in the suit he was fired from the massive company after another director rubbed his stomach and told him she knew he liked Asian women at a company dinner in 2019, according to a copy of the lawsuit published by Bloomberg Law. Olahan, a dad of seven from Montville who owns ice cream shop Seven Scoops & Sips, alleges in the suit that was only the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Capital District
News
Former Albany Restaurant Owner Retaliated Against Workers For Filing Wage Lawsuit, Feds Say Former Albany Restaurant Owner Retaliated Against Workers For Filing Wage Lawsuit, Feds Say
Former Albany Restaurant Owner Retaliated Against Workers For Filing Wage Lawsuit, Feds Say The US Department of Labor is suing a former New York restaurant owner for allegedly retaliating against employees who filed a class action lawsuit over wage theft. David Ip, the former owner and operator of Ichiban restaurant in Albany, tried to intimidate three workers and prevent them from participating in the lawsuit, the department alleges in a suit filed Thursday, Aug. 25 in federal court in Albany. The lawsuit claims that Ip shared personal and other sensitive information about the three workers with a Rensselaer County sheriff’s deputy who worked for his security business when off d…

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by Michael Mashburn
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Brookline Police Chief Placed On Leave Amid Alleged Policy Violations Brookline Police Chief Placed On Leave Amid Alleged Policy Violations
Brookline Police Chief Placed On Leave Amid Alleged Policy Violations Brookline's Police Chief Ashley Gonzalez has been placed on paid administrative leave for allegedly violating several policies, the Town said in a statement.  “Last week, we were made aware of multiple allegations that Chief Gonzalez violated the Town’s Policy Against Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation," the statement read.  “The Town has a strict zero-tolerance policy against discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation committed by or against its employees," the Town continued. "We are committed to supporting the investigation, which will determine the facts,…

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by David Cifarelli
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Man Admits To Fairfield County Murder In Retaliation For Robbery, Police Say Man Admits To Fairfield County Murder In Retaliation For Robbery, Police Say
Man Admits To Fairfield County Murder In Retaliation For Robbery, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested and charged with the alleged murder of another man who he said robbed him and made him strip off his clothes. Dondre Nesmith, age 25, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, July 15, by the Bridgeport Police, for the Monday, July 12 murder of Javier Flores. During an interview, Nesmith admitted to shooting Flores in retaliation for Flores and another man robbing him and forcing him to strip out of his clothes, said Scott Appleby, the City of Bridgeport's director of Emergency Management. Nesmith was charged with murder.  He is being held…

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by Kathy Reakes
Delaware
Police & Fire
Scathing Federal Suit Filed Against Ridley Township Police Captain, Elected Officials Scathing Federal Suit Filed Against Ridley Township Police Captain, Elected Officials
Scathing Federal Suit Filed Against Ridley Township Police Captain, Elected Officials A Delaware County police captain and other elected officials have been served a lawsuit alleging that they hindered and interfered with police investigations (see attachment for full lawsuit). Ridley Township Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert Willert, Police Capt. Scott Willoughby, and township managers Edward Pisani and Joseph Ryan were named in the 45-page suit filed Tuesday. “Ridley Township cannot comment on facts of the suit because we have not been served, but we question the timing of the lawsuit as it comes after the police department’s restructuring," township officials s…

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by Nicole Acosta
Garfield-Lodi
Police & Fire
Lawsuit Alleges Garfield Walmart Fired Worker For Reporting COVID-19 Violations Lawsuit Alleges Garfield Walmart Fired Worker For Reporting COVID-19 Violations
Lawsuit Alleges Garfield Walmart Fired Worker For Reporting Covid-19 Violations A former customer service manager at Walmart in Garfield has filed a lawsuit claiming that she was fired for reporting the store’s COVID-19 violations. Ejonte Gilyard, 27, of Passaic, is demanding back pay, benefits and other compensatory damages for retaliation, in a lawsuit filed last week in New Jersey Superior Court, NorthJersey.com reports. A corporate policy implemented at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic caps the number of shoppers at 20 percent of a store's capacity, and requires door hosts to keep a running count of customers who enter the store, according to the suit. Gil…

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by Valerie Musson
Union
News
Lawsuit: Years Of Bullying, Lack Of Administrative Action Led To Westfield Teen's Suicide Lawsuit: Years Of Bullying, Lack Of Administrative Action Led To Westfield Teen's Suicide
Lawsuit: Years Of Bullying, Lack Of Administrative Action Led To Westfield Teen's Suicide The parents of a Union County teenager who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2018 are suing the Westfield School District saying bullying and lack of administrative action contributed to their son's death. Carthoris “Carter” Uziel died by suicide when he was a 15-year-old sophomore Westfield High School in June of 2018, after nearly a decade of verbal and physical bullying by his peers, according to the suit, filed by his parents Gene and Frances Uziel on June 16 in Union County Superior Court. In addition from being called racial slurs and stalked, Uziel was thrown agains…

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by Valerie Musson
Hackensack
Schools
Rochelle Park Rehires Suspended Teacher Who Alleged Retaliation Against Sup't, BOE Rochelle Park Rehires Suspended Teacher Who Alleged Retaliation Against Sup't, BOE
Rochelle Park Rehires Suspended Teacher Who Alleged Retaliation Against Sup't, BOE The Rochelle Park Board of Education rehired a middle school teacher who filed a lawsuit against the district's superintendent and its board after he was suspended last year, NorthJersey.com reports. Thomas Hornes was approved for rehiring as per the order of a state arbitrator, after alleging a pattern of retaliation by Rochelle Park Schools Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller and the BOE over the course of two years in a suit, the article says. A board member and school principal stepped down since Hornes filed the lawsuit last year. Zoeller is expected to step down at the end of the school y…

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by Cecilia Levine