Sierra Club Received Sex Harassment Complaint Earlier This Year

A Sierra Club employee filed a workplace misconduct complaint earlier this year with the board of directors alleging that then-executive director Ben Jealous engaged in sexual harassment and bullying.

The employee’s complaint, reviewed by Bloomberg News, alleges Jealous made unwelcome sexual comments that included graphic remarks about his own sex life and the bodies of women working for one of the oldest and largest US environmental organizations. The complaint alleges verbal abuse and screaming fits toward the employee.

Reached for comment on the harassment complaint, Jealous said in a statement that he had been the victim of racial discrimination by ...