A cameraman who previously labored with Megan Thee Stallion has filed a lawsuit in opposition to the rapper alleging sexual harassment and different office associated claims.
Emilio Garcia labored as a cameraman for the rapper from 2018 to 2023. He filed a criticism in Los Angeles County Superior Courtroom on Tuesday in opposition to Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, and her firms, Megan Thee Stallion Leisure, Inc., Sizzling Woman Touring, LLC, and Roc Nation. The swimsuit contains 9 labor code violations, together with harassment and hostile work environments.
Garcia alleges that Stallion had intercourse in a transferring automobile which Garcia couldn’t get out of whereas on tour in Spain in June 2022. The declare notes that Garcia “was embarrassed, mortified and offended all through the entire ordeal.”
The day after the incident, the swimsuit continues, Stallion requested whether or not Garcia had been within the automobile, and when he confirmed he was, she allegedly informed him, “Don’t ever talk about what you noticed.”
On the identical journey, Garcia additionally claims that the rap star chastised Garcia for being fats and consuming an excessive amount of, calling him a “Fats Bitch” and telling him, “Spit your meals out.”
The swimsuit additionally alleges that Garcia was wrongfully compensated all through his employment, writing that he was misclassified as an unbiased contractor, which allegedly disadvantaged him of healthcare and additional time pay. He additionally claims he was routinely denied breaks for rests or meals.
In August 2022, the CEO of Roc Nation modified Garcia’s compensation construction from a $4,000 month-to-month charge to a pay-per-task system, which resulted in Garcia “incomes considerably much less, because the invoiced quantities didn’t precisely mirror the true effort and time devoted to working for her,” the lawsuit states.
Garcia’s swimsuit additionally claims that Stallion informed him he couldn’t work for anybody else, and was required to stay on 24/7 standby for the singer whereas on tour. Garcia’s contract was terminated in 2023, which he alleges was in retaliation for his complaints about this harassment and the failure to pay him correctly.
“Plaintiff grapples with mounting anxiousness, melancholy, and bodily misery stemming from the poisonous work setting, compounded by the trauma of unpaid work,” the lawsuit states.
A consultant for Stallion didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.