Walmart worker claims female boss sent naked photos, texted we are having sex and tried to assault him in a car: suit
A Long Island, NY, Walmart worker claims his female boss bombarded him with nude photos and sexually explicit text messages — and even tried to assault him in a car — before helping orchestrate a years-long retaliation campaign that ended with his firing, according to a federal lawsuit.Shawn White, a former team lead at Walmart stores in Uniondale and Valley Stream, accused the company of sexual harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination in a suit filed May 6 in Brooklyn federal court.“We do not tolerate harassment or retaliation of any kind,” a Walmart spokesperson told The Post.“We are reviewing the complaint and will respond appropriately to the Court.”The lawsuit centers on allegations against Robin Ford, a supervisor who began pursuing White shortly after he joined Walmart as a sales associate in 2019, according to his suit.Ford allegedly sent White naked photos of herself and sexually suggestive messages inviting him to “come over to my house” and “go out to eat.”White claims the situation escalated dramatically in August 2019.During a ride home from a gathering attended by coworkers, Ford allegedly “jumped on top of” him and attempted to sexually assault him while his brother sat in the vehicle and witnessed the incident, the suit states.
White says he physically resisted.The complaint alleges Ford later mocked him in a text message to another employee, writing, “Omg why [did White] throw his hands up when I got on top of him omg I can’t lol.”The alleged harassment continued for years, according to the filing.White claims Ford sent messages stating, “I got eyes everywhere watching” and, “when you come back we are having sex.” White repeatedly rejected the advances and never encouraged the conduct, according to the suit.It states Ford became angry after White rebuffed her and told him she had never been “turned down by a guy.”After high-ups allegedly ignored his complaints, White was promoted to team lead and tr...