Settlement over alleged Cortines harassment could unravel
The settlement with the employee who alleged sexual harassment against former L.A. schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines could unravel over disputed terms of the agreement and its premature disclosure by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
“No final agreement has been reached,” said attorneys for the employee, Scot Graham, in a statement released Tuesday.
The case arose out of an encounter between Graham and Cortines at the former superintendent's ranch in Kern County in July 2010. Cortines last week described what happened as one episode of “adult behavior” that was consensual. Graham has contended otherwise.
Last week, the school system announced that the Board of Education had approved paying $200,000 and
The Los Angeles Unified facilities executive who claimed sexual harassment by retired Superintendent Ramon Cortines has refused to sign a proposed settlement because district officials prematurely released information about the deal.
Attorneys for Scot Graham, 56, released a statement late Tuesday, blasting district officials for a press conference held last week in which they said the school board had approved paying him $200,000 cash and lifetime health benefits worth $250,000 to $300,000 to settle a sexual-harassment claim.
"We have no enforceable settlement agreement," said Maurice Pessah, one of Graham's attorneys.
Graham's attorneys also said that Graham had been placed on administrative leave from his
$150,000-a-year job as director of leasing and asset management, and told that he will be terminated on Thursday.
“No final agreement has been reached,” said attorneys for the employee, Scot Graham, in a statement released Tuesday.
The case arose out of an encounter between Graham and Cortines at the former superintendent's ranch in Kern County in July 2010. Cortines last week described what happened as one episode of “adult behavior” that was consensual. Graham has contended otherwise.
Last week, the school system announced that the Board of Education had approved paying $200,000 and
LAUSD exec rejects district's $200K settlement over sexual harassment claims involving former Superintendent Ramon Cortines
Posted: 05/29/2012 06:06:09 PM PDT
Updated: 05/29/2012 06:49:51 PM PDT
Attorneys for Scot Graham, 56, released a statement late Tuesday, blasting district officials for a press conference held last week in which they said the school board had approved paying him $200,000 cash and lifetime health benefits worth $250,000 to $300,000 to settle a sexual-harassment claim.
"We have no enforceable settlement agreement," said Maurice Pessah, one of Graham's attorneys.
Graham's attorneys also said that Graham had been placed on administrative leave from his
$150,000-a-year job as director of leasing and asset management, and told that he will be terminated on Thursday.
