Woody Allen’s former private chef claims he was fired due to his complaints of improper wages and for being an active-duty member of the US Army Reserve, according to a new lawsuit Tuesday.
Hermie Fajardo alleges Allen, his wife Soon-Yi Previn, and his private home manager Pamela Steigmeyer retaliated against his requests for accommodations and fair compensation by terminating him in July, according to a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. He says the defendants violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act and various New York labor laws.
Fajardo started working various ...
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