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Fired Jets Employee Alleges Retaliation over Sexual Harassment Claim, but Team Says It Was Plot to Ruin Top Exec’s Life
Elaine Chen alleges she was fired after supporting sexual misconduct claims against Jets president Hymie Elhai; the team denies claims and plans countersuits for defamation.
- On Thursday, Elaine Chen filed a lawsuit alleging she and Larry Fitzpatrick were fired in retaliation after supporting sexual misconduct claims against New York Jets President Hymie Elhai.
- In July, an anonymous email alleged Hymie Elhai sent inappropriate messages to female staff, and Chen says Jets leadership focused on finding the sender while targeting supporters.
- The Jets say their probe found third-party investigators deemed the accusations against Elhai baseless and that Fitzpatrick deleted more than 4,000 text messages implicating him and Chen.
- The Jets announced they will countersue Chen and Fitzpatrick for defamation and libel while Chen pressed litigation, making her termination public.
- Elhai's long tenure with the club is noted by the Jets, who say third-party investigators found no harassment complaints and prior confidential company surveys raised none.
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Fired Jets employee alleges retaliation over sexual harassment claim, but team says it was plot to ruin top exec’s life
A former Jets vice president filed a lawsuit against the team this week, claiming she was wrongly fired in retaliation this summer as the organization dealt with allegations of sexual harassment against team president Hymie Elhai.
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Jets sued by former executive over alleged retaliation for misconduct claims against team president
The New York Jets have been accused in a lawsuit of firing a former vice president as part of their response to sexual misconduct allegations against team President Hymie Elhai.
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