Steven Seagal’s reality show ‘Steven Seagal Lawman’ put on hold due to sexual harassment lawsuit

April 16th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt  

New York City, Apr 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Steven Seagal’s reality show ‘Steven Seagal Lawman’ has been put on hold, after one of his female PA alleged that he had sexually harassed her. Sheriff Newell Normand works with Seagal on the reality show, and he made the announcement that the show has been put on hold, as he can no longer work with Seagal, after the sexual harassment claims came to light.

In the reality show Segal works as a deputy in the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s workplace in Louisiana. His lawyers have defended Seagal in the sexual harassment case and have said that the lawsuit is ridiculous and totally absurd. They said that, “The lawsuit… is a ridiculous and absurd claim by a disgruntled ex-employee who was fired for using illegal narcotics. (The lawsuit) is a complete fabrication without a scintilla of truth.”

It may be recalled that actor Steven Seagal has been sued by his ex PA for sexual assault. He has been sued for $1 million. The charges against him are that is used to sexually harass his staff, do illegal trafficking of females for sexual purposes. He has also being sued for failure to prevent sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and false representations about unemployment. His former PA is claiming that he hired her basically for fulfilling his sexual needs. Kayden Nguyen filed the lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court. She claims that Steven hired her and even flew her to New Orleans where he expected her to be ready for sex, all the time. In the lawsuit she says that Steven “treated Ms Nguyen as his sex toy.”

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