The director of Riot Games sued sexual harassment

In October 2017 Sharon O’Donnell (Sharon O’Donnell) received the post of executive assistant general director Riot Games Nicolo Lauren (Nicolo Laurent). In July 2020 O’Donnell left the company and now suits her former boss for sexual harassment.

Exciting from the claim is given by Vice. According to O’Donnell, Loren commented on her body, told her to be more feminine, hugged her and called her on a journey, looked at her with a “preoccupied look during the discussion of his underwear,” and also asked if he could be able to be able O’Donnell cope with him if they are left alone in the house Lauren.

In addition, the boss told Casinokaramba.uk the assistant that she should come to him while his wife was not at home. This message used a pun: instead of COME ("Come") Loren wrote cum ("cum"; Cum Over to My House). The lawsuit claims that the boss hinted to sex.

O’Donnell claims that she refused Loren And, they say, it was because of this that she was fired. In addition, c Riot She was not paid for all the worked hours (including overtime) and did not give the rest to rest to rest and lunch.

In the comments for Gamesindustry.BIZ representative Riot Games He said that within the company they gathered a special committee from the chairmen of the board of directors – they monitor the investigation for which they hired a third -party law firm. Loren promised to provide all possible assistance.

However, a representative Riot Already called some accusations O’Donnell false: according to him, the assistant was not fired by whims Lauren, But because she received several “well -documented complaints from different people”.

How emphasizes Riot, In recent years, the company pays a lot of attention to working culture, and each accusation of harassment or discrimination is perceived extremely seriously. Not so long ago Riot I have already encountered loud accusations of the oppression of women in the company, but then it ended in the world.