Update, 7:30 Pm: It took most of the day, but the Disney defendants finally have something to say about a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit from the state of California over Criminal Minds‘ long-time director of photography.
And that statement can be boiled down to that famous speech of Winston Churchill’s that has become the House of Mouse rallying call when under legal attack: “Whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender”
Or as an ABC Studios spokesperson told Deadline tonight of the move by the state’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
“The Company works hard to maintain a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, or retaliation,” the Disney-owned unit said of the multi-damages and relief case against them,...
And that statement can be boiled down to that famous speech of Winston Churchill’s that has become the House of Mouse rallying call when under legal attack: “Whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender”
Or as an ABC Studios spokesperson told Deadline tonight of the move by the state’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
“The Company works hard to maintain a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, or retaliation,” the Disney-owned unit said of the multi-damages and relief case against them,...
- 5/27/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing is suing Disney, ABC Studios and CBS Studios over a sexual harassment case, alleging that the companies turned a blind eye to sexual harassment on set by former “Criminal Minds” cinematographer Greg St. Johns.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed on May 19 in California Superior Court, St. Johns habitually touched men’s genitals on set without their consent and punished those who objected over the 14 years he worked on the ABC and CBS co-production.
“On a frequent and regular basis, St. Johns touched numerous men on the testicles, anus, butt cheeks, breasts, and kissed or caressed their necks, shoulders, and ears, among other actions. St. Johns doted on certain men and treated them more favorably, provided they acquiesced to his attention. To those who resisted, he retaliated in common patterns, including the silent treatment, social ostracism, unfair criticism, public shaming, and ultimately termination,...
According to the lawsuit, which was filed on May 19 in California Superior Court, St. Johns habitually touched men’s genitals on set without their consent and punished those who objected over the 14 years he worked on the ABC and CBS co-production.
“On a frequent and regular basis, St. Johns touched numerous men on the testicles, anus, butt cheeks, breasts, and kissed or caressed their necks, shoulders, and ears, among other actions. St. Johns doted on certain men and treated them more favorably, provided they acquiesced to his attention. To those who resisted, he retaliated in common patterns, including the silent treatment, social ostracism, unfair criticism, public shaming, and ultimately termination,...
- 5/26/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
A longtime camera operator for the CBS drama Criminal Minds is suing CBS Corp, series’ producer ABC Studios and others over what he alleges is a long pattern of sexual harassment and battery by a supervisor on the show.
According to the often graphic and explicit lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court (read it here), the incidents began soon after plaintiff Todd Durboraw started work as 2nd assistant camera on the series in 2011. His suit claims that director of photography Greg St. John “touched Plaintiff’s body sexually” on “numerous occasions” throughout Durboraw’s employment. St. John and Entertainment Partners Enterprises also are named as a defendant in the case.
The filing also alleges a pattern of harassment that included St. John “screaming” at Durboraw, threatening him with termination...
According to the often graphic and explicit lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court (read it here), the incidents began soon after plaintiff Todd Durboraw started work as 2nd assistant camera on the series in 2011. His suit claims that director of photography Greg St. John “touched Plaintiff’s body sexually” on “numerous occasions” throughout Durboraw’s employment. St. John and Entertainment Partners Enterprises also are named as a defendant in the case.
The filing also alleges a pattern of harassment that included St. John “screaming” at Durboraw, threatening him with termination...
- 7/27/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
A former “Criminal Minds” employee said in a lawsuit filed Friday that the show’s longtime director of photography subjected him to continuous sexual harassment — including touching his genitals and rubbing his earlobes.
Todd Durboraw filed the lawsuit Friday in California Superior Court against former director of photography Greg St. Johns, as well as other defendants including CBS Corporation, ABC Studios, Entertainment Partners Enterprises LLC, and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
None of the defendants immediately responded to TheWrap’s request for comment Friday.
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The filing states that Durboraw believes St. Johns has been fired from “Criminal Minds.”
Durboraw claims that when he was a second assistant cameraperson on the show, on multiple occasions St. Johns touched his body sexually, including touching his sexual organ, anus, groin and or buttocks. He said St. Johns would also touch his earlobes.
Todd Durboraw filed the lawsuit Friday in California Superior Court against former director of photography Greg St. Johns, as well as other defendants including CBS Corporation, ABC Studios, Entertainment Partners Enterprises LLC, and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
None of the defendants immediately responded to TheWrap’s request for comment Friday.
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The filing states that Durboraw believes St. Johns has been fired from “Criminal Minds.”
Durboraw claims that when he was a second assistant cameraperson on the show, on multiple occasions St. Johns touched his body sexually, including touching his sexual organ, anus, groin and or buttocks. He said St. Johns would also touch his earlobes.
- 7/27/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
A Criminal Minds crewmember claims he was repeatedly sexually harassed by a supervisor on set, according to a complaint filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Todd Durboraw, a 2nd assistant cameraman, alleges that Greg St. Johns, whose title was director of photography at the time, touched him in a sexual manner "approximately two to three times a week on average" from the time the plaintiff was hired and began working for the defendant in 2011.
Durboraw is suing St. Johns, ABC Studios, CBS, Warner Bros. and Entertainment Partners Enterprises, alleging a host of claims including assault, battery,...
Todd Durboraw, a 2nd assistant cameraman, alleges that Greg St. Johns, whose title was director of photography at the time, touched him in a sexual manner "approximately two to three times a week on average" from the time the plaintiff was hired and began working for the defendant in 2011.
Durboraw is suing St. Johns, ABC Studios, CBS, Warner Bros. and Entertainment Partners Enterprises, alleging a host of claims including assault, battery,...
- 7/26/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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