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Angelina Pivarnick, one of the original castmates ofJersey Shorewho went on to pursue a career as a Staten Island EMT, has filed a federal lawsuit against her FDNY supervisor after she claims he incessantlysexually harassedher.
When Pivarnick, 33, spoke up and told Schecter to stop, she was allegedly punished with unpleasant tasks, including cleanup duty, according to the complaint.
The reality star also claims in the lawsuit that a different unnamed boss, who was not mentioned as a defendant, would often harass her about how many men she had slept with during her time onJersey Shore.
Her attorneys, Kevin Mintzer and David Harrison, also told PEOPLE: “These are serious allegations that we intended to prove in court, with evidence. As the City’s own internal investigations have demonstrated, Ms. Pivarnick is the victim of egregious sexual harassment, and she is very brave to come forward on behalf of herself and other women who may be facing similar mistreatment. The City and EMS must do a better job at protecting its workers and ensuring that the behavior alleged in the complaint does not happen in the future.”
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The lawsuit states that Pivarnick endured the sexual harassment from both men over a course of two years, beginning in 2017.
In Sept. 2017, Schechter allegedly texted Pivarnick, “Your ass is amazing and I wish I wasn’t working or in uniform because I definitely would’ve kissed those amazing lips,” the lawsuit states.
His unwanted advances continued into May 2018, when Schechter allegedly “grabbed and squeezed her buttock” in a parking lot outside the Staten Island station and “made contact with her vaginal area,” according to the lawsuit.
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Again, Pivarnick says that she shut down his advances and “made it clear” that he never touch her, but Schechter allegedly texted her later that day and wrote, “That ass! If you only knew the thoughts I had in my mind.”
As for the other unnamed lieutenant, the lawsuit states that he “apparently believed that he could speak to Pivarnick at work in sexually graphic and vulgar terms … [because] the programJersey Shorewas revived in 2018, and Pivarnick participated in several episodes of the new season.”
Ahead ofJersey Shore: Family Vacation‘s premiere in April 2018, Pivarnick alleges that the lieutenant inappropriately inquired about her sex life more than once.
“How many guys onJersey Shorehave you f—?” he allegedly asked in March 2018, according to the lawsuit, before asking her at a later time if she “f— [her] man.”
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There was also one particular day when Pivarnick was working at the station and her boss allegedly told her “Make sure no f— today.”
At this time, it is unclear if the FDNY has taken any action against Schechter or the other man in the lawsuit.
source: people.com
