Noelle Dunphy, a former employee of Rudy Giuliani’s consulting firm Giuliani Partners, has filed a lawsuit against the former New York City mayor, alleging multiple instances of sexual harassment and assault. Dunphy, who worked as business development director and public relations consultant for Giuliani during his tenure as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, claims that Giuliani made sexual advances towards her almost immediately after she was hired in January 2019, including kissing her on her first day, insisting that she perform sex acts whilst he attended phone calls with clients, and demanding that she work in bikinis.
The lawsuit alleges that Giuliani reached a divorce settlement in December 2019, but paid Dunphy just $12,000 to cover living expenses instead of the $1m annually that he had promised her in salary. Dunphy claims that Giuliani also frequently took performance-enhancing drugs, exposed himself, and told her that he “could not do any work until ‘you take care of this'” while pointing to his genitals.
Moreover, Dunphy alleges that Giuliani would pressure her into oral sex while on phone calls with high-profile people, including ex-President Trump at least once. The lawsuit further contends that Giuliani offered to sell him presidential pardons for $2m, with Trump splitting the proceeds. The lawsuit also accuses Giuliani of making sexist, racist, and anti-Semitic remarks and offering Dunphy “pro bono legal representation” related to a dispute with an abusive former partner, but only to pursue a sexual relationship.
Giuliani’s spokesperson has denied the allegations, calling them “pure harassment and an attempt at extortion.” While Giuliani is presently facing scrutiny over his role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the allegations against him put him in further legal trouble.
Dunphy is seeking $10m in damages for sexual assault, harassment, wage theft, and other misconduct. In the lawsuit, she detailed how Giuliani made “unlawful abuses of power, wide-ranging sexual assault and harassment, wage theft and other misconduct.” The lawsuit also included graphic anecdotes of Giuliani’s behavior towards his employee and her claims of Giuliani frequently asking her to work naked.
In conclusion, the allegations by Noelle Dunphy against Rudy Giuliani for sexual harassment and assault reflect a brewing reckoning on the issue of workplace impropriety. It is now time for due diligence, it’s important to ensure that all accusations against powerful figures are taken seriously and that victims receive a fair hearing in court. The workplace must a safe and respectful place for all employees, and this case highlights why we must continue to push for accountability in instances of harassment and assault.
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