WestVirginiaRebel Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 NBC Chicago:A former employee of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. at the Rainbow Push Coalition has filed a bombshell wrongful termination and discrimination complaint against the civil rights leader with the City of Chicago's Commission on Human Rights.The complaint, filed sometime last year by Tommy R. Bennett, a regular on the Tom Joyner Radio show and member of Barack Obama's LGBT Leadership Council, includes shocking allegations about Jackson's behavior toward the openly gay staffer including an allegation that the civil rights leader propositioned him.Jackson has denied the allegations in a legal response that was filed in July 2010 and resurfaced when the Windy City Times published a story Tuesday.Bennett, 55, claims Jackson ridiculed him in front of other employees and required him to perform "humiliating tasks" like escorting women to Jackson's various hotel rooms, cleaning up after alleged trysts and packing his clothing. It also includes an allegation that Jackson asked for oral sex, according to the claim. Jackson flatly denied each claim in his response."The Rainbow PUSH Coalition unequivocally deny Tommy Bennett’s false claims of harassment, retaliation and discrimination," the organization said in a statement released late Thursday, adding that it is "fully cooperating with the Chicago Commission on Human Relations and expect to be fully exonerated."________"The gay guy's complainin' but I ain't a-shamin'."-Je$$e Jack$on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I'm sure Double-J wants to push this complaint......"down-low"......where nobody will look to go. Jesse's last name didn't start as Jackson, by the way. Thanks, WVR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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