Elizabeth Williams was a fundraiser at Binghamton University. In March 2009, Williams filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that two senior officials with Binghamton's athletic department encouraged her to flirt with potential donors with the hopes of attaining donations for the school.
An athletics administrator for Binhampton's NCAA Tournament said the accusations had "absolutely no basis."Newsday.com: Harassment Complaint Filed at Binghamton (March 20, 2009)
On July 9, 2009, Williams officially filed the sexual harassment suit in Manhattan Federal Court. She alleges not only that her bosses sent her to New York City to flirt with potential donors, but also said that a boss groped her in an elevator.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/07/10/2009-07-10_use_sex_university_fundraiser_told__suit.html
She is represented by the same law firm that represented Anucha Browne Sanders in her sexual harassment suit against Isiah Thomas and the New York Knicks.
References
Fast Facts
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
Filed a complaint on Tuesday, March 17, 2009
-
Fact:
Complaint filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
-
Fact:
Alleges that two senior athletic department officials encouraged prospective donors to offer Williams donations in exchange for sex
-
Fact:
The accused are Binghamton's senior associate athletic director Jason Siegel and Chris Lewis, the assistant athletic director for development
-
Fact:
Williams said the athletic department officials talked about the size of her breasts and told her she should work topless at a donor eventWIVT/WBGH (Binghampton, NY): Athletic Officials at BU Accused of Harassment (March 20, 2009)
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
Williams is represented by Attorney James A. Gregory
-
Fact:
Seigel told reporters that there was "absolutely no basis to any of the allegations"Newsday.com: Harassment Complaint Filed at Binghamton (March 20, 2009)
-
Fact:
A spokesperson for Binghampton University said there was an ongoing investigation and "in all fairness to all parties involved, we must maintain confidentiality"Newsday.com: Harassment Complaint Filed at Binghamton (March 20, 2009)
