A Schaumburg woman is suing Blockbuster for sexual harassment after an alleged series of events, including being asked by her boss to show him her breasts, which she did on two occasions, and then being passed up for a promotion and later fired.
According to the complaint, while plaintiff Angela Prince-Stengl worked at the Blockbuster in Hoffman Estates, she was subjected to the following harassment by her supervisor, Darrik Perrier:
- Perrier made numerous inappropriate comments such as "anytime you want three inches for three minutes..."
- Perrier took photos of plaintiff's backside and refused to delete them.
- Perrier told plaintiff that if she showed him her breasts, he could make her promotion happen faster. Plaintiff "did acquiesce."
- Perrier told plaintiff that he could make her promotion happen faster if she showed him her breasts again. Perrier "promised this would be the last time" and plaintiff "conceded."
- Perrier called plaintiff into his office to go over computer training files but there was only one chair in his office. Perrier instructed plaintiff to sit on his lap and she "reluctantly, sat down but immediately got up."
- When plaintiff told Perrier that she would need five days off to visit her ill grandmother, he became angry and asked for plaintiff's keys.
Read the complaint after the jump.
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13 Comments
Walter "Bearstradamus' Brzeski said:
See what happens when you're a guy stuck in a store watching Girls Gone Wild and videos all day...the real world seems far away
srjchgo said:
I used to work for them as a manager. When I tried to report similar issues and other problems to regional/corporate management, I was terminated on trumped up charges. That company is horrible, and I have refused to do business with them for the past 8+ years because of how they treated me and others who only wanted to work hard and play by the rules to get promoted.
I hope this lady sues theme for millions and that the docs go public. If they ever called me to testify I would gladly do so.
BigBlackNewsBlog said:
Wait a minute! She showed him her breast, twice?! This isn't sexual harassment! This sexual stupidity!
MrO69x said:
Proof is in the Pooding! - Maybe this fella was trying to make some porn ? We need some pictures to assist in bolstering her case. Anything you want to say about this topic - will with no doubt be considered sexual harrassment :) ! LOL
dantanner said:
"pudding"
Griff said:
I wonder if he had her help him restock the returns in the "AD?ULT" section?
Reggie said:
Her claims are so pre-Paula Jones vs. William Jefferson Clinton.
The Clinton case established that every male boss is allowed to masturbate in front of a female employee, then order her to "kiss it", take her on his lap and then grab her breasts, without being guilty of or liable for any sexual harassment. The Clinton legacy is that all male bosses get "one free feel" and as long as he doesn't repeat this behavior after she says not to, then there's no legal problem.
azbeener said:
OK dude, now that makes pretty good sense dude!
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dantanner said:
In other news, there are still Blockbuster stores.
ad-astra62 said:
There again...another reason to use "Red Box." You won't hear about that sort of thing with an automated "Movie Robo-rental box."
brash said:
Let me get this straight...it's legal to show your breasts in order to get a promotion but illegal to ASK someone to show their breasts for a promotion? Isn't attempting to trade sexual favors for business advantage prostitution? Obviously, she wouldn't be suing if she'd gotten it, which I guess would have made it all ok, right?
Bill said:
OK, were these large breasts, small breasts, perky or low-hanging? This story is incomplete.
anthony bozeman said:
I know I will proable get heat for this but come on is this woman slow or just naive nobody could be that stupid. It blockbuster there are more jobs out there I hope she can get some help in self respect.
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