Glenn
07-03-2007, 11:22 AM
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=626704
Harassment suit filed
Commentator Woody Paige and anchor Jay Crawford, formerly of ESPN2's "Cold Pizza," were the targets of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed last week in a New York federal court.
The suit was filed by Rita Ragone, who was a makeup artist on the show from February 2005 to April 2006, according to a story in the New York Post.
Ragone is seeking unspecified damages for a hostile work environment from the two men, ESPN, the Atlantic Video production company and two supervisors.
Both Paige and Crawford denied the allegations.
"This suit is without merit, and we deny the allegations," said Mike Soltys, ESPN's vice president of communications.
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21289279.shtml
Rita Ragone Accuses ESPN Hosts Jay Crawford, Woody Paige Of Groping Her
By Jim Brogan
Jun 29, 2007
Rita Ragone, the self-described "Stylist to the Stars," is suggesting that the pizza may have been cold, but the hosts on ESPN's morning show were well-done.
Ragone, a former makeup artist and aroma therapist for "Cold Pizza," reveals that host Jay Crawford and sportswriter Woody Paige groped and propositioned her off the air and forced her to put up with graphic sex talk.
Rita Ragone states in a suit filed yesterday in Manhattan Federal Court that she was fired in April 2006 after ESPN bosses blew-off her complaints and chastised her about on-air talent being "untouchable."
Harassment suit filed
Commentator Woody Paige and anchor Jay Crawford, formerly of ESPN2's "Cold Pizza," were the targets of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed last week in a New York federal court.
The suit was filed by Rita Ragone, who was a makeup artist on the show from February 2005 to April 2006, according to a story in the New York Post.
Ragone is seeking unspecified damages for a hostile work environment from the two men, ESPN, the Atlantic Video production company and two supervisors.
Both Paige and Crawford denied the allegations.
"This suit is without merit, and we deny the allegations," said Mike Soltys, ESPN's vice president of communications.
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21289279.shtml
Rita Ragone Accuses ESPN Hosts Jay Crawford, Woody Paige Of Groping Her
By Jim Brogan
Jun 29, 2007
Rita Ragone, the self-described "Stylist to the Stars," is suggesting that the pizza may have been cold, but the hosts on ESPN's morning show were well-done.
Ragone, a former makeup artist and aroma therapist for "Cold Pizza," reveals that host Jay Crawford and sportswriter Woody Paige groped and propositioned her off the air and forced her to put up with graphic sex talk.
Rita Ragone states in a suit filed yesterday in Manhattan Federal Court that she was fired in April 2006 after ESPN bosses blew-off her complaints and chastised her about on-air talent being "untouchable."