Former WWE employee alleges sexual harassment

Submitted By Nick Noel on 10/16/08

PWInsider reports that WWE was issued a summons on October 10 as a defendant in a sexual harassment lawsuit by former WWE Global Licensing Coordinator Fara D'Angelo. D'Angelo, who worked for WWE from April 2004 through May 2006, alleges that she was sexually harassed by Alex Romber, Senior Director of International Consumer Products at WWE. D'Angelo alleges that Romer began harassing her and pursuing an intimate relationship with her despite the fact that she was married at the time, doing so in person and via late night phone calls and text messages. The complaint listed a long log of alleged actions by Romber listed by date. D'Angelo also alleges Romer made one advance towards her before another WWE employee, who advised her to "switch jobs." She also alleges that she attempted to seek help from WWE's Senior Director of Quality Assurance Mike Archer, who she claimed, "expressed concern and sympathy" but "he did not offer any help with the harassment she was reporting to him." She alleged that Archer encouraged her to "look for a new job." D'Angelo alleges that she felt her job, not Romer's, would be "jeopardized" if she pushed the harassment issue. She claims harassment continued until May 2006 when she tendered her resignation and then "formally reported the sexual harassment she had been subjected to by Romer to Human Resources." D'Angelo filed the complaint on October 8 in the United States District Court of Connecticut. She seeks a judgment in her favor declaring that WWE had violated The Conneticut Human Rights Law "by discriminating and harassing Plaintiff based upon her sex", back pay, benefits and front pay (i.e. the pay she would have theoretically received had she remained with the company), plus damages to be determined at trial. The court issued a protective order for D'Angelo ruling that all pleadings in the case be due by December 8 and that Discovery in the suit be completed by April 10, 2009. D'Angelo is currently the Managing Director at Bright Licensing after leaving WWE. WWE has not responded to the suit in court. :: DISCUSS THIS POST ON THE FORUMS! :: SEE MICKIE JAMES & THE DIVAS NUDE! :: BUY WRESTLING DVD'S THROUGH OUR STORE! :: GO BACK TO THE HOME PAGE WRESTLING EPICENTER STORE IS OPEN! THE HOTTEST WRESTLING DVD'S ARE NOW AVAILABLE! We've got hundreds of pro wrestling DVD's at your fingertips! All your favorite stars such as Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Sting, Ric Flair, Bruiser Brody, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Harley Race, Andre the Giant, Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Booker T, & countless others! We've also got the Divas! Raw and extreme footage of Candice Michelle, Beulah McGillicutty, Gorgeous George, Tylene Buck, Francine, Christy Hemme, Dawn Marie, Madusa, and the rest of your favorite sexy divas! We even have got official WWE merchandise! All this can be yours in the Wrestling Epicenter Store! CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE STORE! Home | News | Editorials | Interviews | Forums | Chat Room | Store | Divas | PPV Results | TV Results | Shows | Links | Metal Epicenter | Contact Us/Staff