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Former Employees File Lawsuit Against Fort Bend Precinct 2 Constable Alleging Hostile Work Environment and Gender-Based Favoritism

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SUGAR LAND, Texas – Former employees of Fort Bend Precinct 2 Constable Daryl Smith, Sr., are accusing him of creating a hostile work environment that put officers at risk. The lawsuit, filed in November, alleges inappropriate contact and gender-based favoritism by Smith, and claims that Fort Bend County officials did not protect the complainants. According to the lawsuit, Smith, who denies the allegations, favored female employees who welcomed his advances and retaliated against those who did not and complained. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that Smith promoted unqualified individuals to positions of authority, which jeopardized the … Read more

Attorney for Accused Murderer Chad Daybell Requests Withdrawal from Case, Citing Uncompensated Work and Need for Capital-Qualified Counsel

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BOISE, Idaho – Chad Daybell, the man accused of killing his first wife and aiding convicted murderer Lori Vallow in the killing of two of her children, is seeking a new attorney for his case. The request comes as Daybell faces charges of murder and conspiracy in the deaths of his wife Tammy Daybell, as well as Vallow’s seven-year-old son JJ Vallow and 16-year-old daughter Tylee Ryan. Daybell also faces counts of insurance fraud related to Tammy’s murder. Prosecutors allege that Daybell and Vallow planned the murders of their family members in late 2019 and … Read more

Former UF Scientist’s Shocking Child Abuse Case: Children Locked in Makeshift Cages While Parents Work

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A former UF biological scientist accused of locking her two children in cages while going to work had her bond reduced by a judge on Wednesday. Yurui Xie, 31, along with Dustin Huff, 35, were arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse and child neglect. They both pleaded not guilty and are under a no-contact order. According to arrest reports, Xie and Huff locked their children in makeshift cages while they went to work as scientists for UF. Their 6-year-old son was kept in a large wooden enclosure made of two-by-fours each … Read more

Former Personal Assistant Awarded Over $1.2 Million in Lawsuit Against Robert De Niro’s Company for Toxic Work Environment

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New York, NY – A former personal assistant to actor Robert De Niro was awarded over $1.2 million by a jury on Thursday after the court found one of De Niro’s companies responsible for subjecting her to a toxic work environment. The jury ruled that while De Niro himself was not personally liable for the abuse, his company, Canal Productions, engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation against the former assistant, Graham Chase Robinson. As a result, the company has been ordered to make two payments of $632,142 to Robinson. Robinson, 41, smiled as the verdict … Read more