CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 56
Industry News At A Glance
We cast our eye over the main stories impacting the security industry. Here's what's appeared on the radar since the last issue.
Bodyguard Sues Kris Jenner for $3m, alleging Sexual Harassment Kris Jenner is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit after being accused of sexual harassment by a former security guard. He is asking for $3 million dollars in damages. Marc McWilliams accused the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star of behaving inappropriately while working as a bodyguard for the reality TV family. “(The security guard) seeks to recover his damages, which arose from unwanted sexual and gender harassment. (He) repeatedly complained to supervisors and human resources, but no action was taken employer. Defendants clearly retaliated against (him) for lodging complaints about said misconduct and terminated him on or about September 2019,” the new filing reads.
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The ex-bodyguard alleges that he was the victim of unwanted contact, including— ”Massaging (his) neck, shoulders, arms and back without consent, causing her hand to rest on (his) thigh and groin, causing her pelvis to rub against (his) back and/or rearend without consent or approval, causing her hands to come into contact with (his) rear-end without consent or approval.” Kris Jenner has denied the allegations and is threatening to countersue both McWilliams and his attorney for malicious prosecution. Jenner’s attorney issued a statement to the outlet, clarifying that the matriarch “vehemently denies” the claims, calling the lawsuit, “absurd claims as completely fabricated and false fiction without a scrap of truth to them.” Source >
