The woman is now seeking damages from five claims in excess of $25,000.
Grammy-nominated DJ and Swordfish soundtrack composer Paul Oakenfold has been charged with sexual harassment and workplace violations by a former personal assistant, New York Post reported. The lawsuit was filed Friday in LA Superior Court by Jane Roe, a 24-year-old woman.
According to the lawsuit obtained by deadlinethe British trance DJ is accused of exposing and touching himself four times on four different dates in front of the then 23-year-old staffer while she worked as his personal assistant in his home.
She alleged that two management companies led by Mr. Oakenfold, along with manager Paul Stepanek and other unnamed individuals, violated her labor rights. The woman is now seeking damages from five claims in excess of $25,000.
According to the suit, Ms. Roe was hired by New Frequency in October 2022 and was assigned to work as Oakenfold’s personal assistant for $20 an hour.
On the very first day, Mr. Oakenfold allegedly cornered her and deliberately masturbated in her eyes when they were alone in his house. On a date in November 2022, the DJ reportedly did that four times in one day. He also allegedly once performed the act in her vehicle, and “spread his legs wide, and began masturbating with Plaintiff only inches away.” according to the declaration.
When she complained to management about the incident on November 29, 2022, she was asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement two days later. She was also reportedly prevented from returning to work when she failed to sign the agreement and was reportedly threatened with dismissal.
The prosecutor eventually signed the non-disclosure agreement, although she did so “under duress,” the court said. Although she was allowed to work, she was not assigned to Mr. Oakenfold, but to other clients and her “hours were drastically reduced.”
In March 2023, she was finally fired for what court documents called “a lack of work.”
“Defendants did not terminate plaintiff for legitimate reasons, but in retaliation for plaintiff’s complaints of the aforementioned sexual harassment, in violation of law,” the lawsuit states.
The popular DJ mainly has mixed tracks for stars such as Britney Spears, U2 and the Rolling Stones.