The New York Times finds itself embroiled in some gay drama.
Longtime copy editor Charles Cretella has been suspended for two weeks after allegedly sexually harassing a newer hire. But Cretella claims he's getting the shaft – and now he's suing:
[Cretella], a part-time copy editor who's been with the Gray Lady since 1968, was suspended for two weeks without pay for inappropriate behavior toward a new hire, a 33-year-old man, according to papers filed last week in Brooklyn Supreme Court.But in the suit, Cretella, 57, claims he was the victim, enduring the new man's come-ons and mood swings, then suffering a false accusation of harassment in 2006 that cost him a promotion to a full-time position.
"I'm a team player," said Cretella. "Thirty-eight years, never any complaints."
Cretella claims the other employee subjected him to heavy doses of harassment, like the aforementioned crotch grabbing, which went on for twenty minutes.
Cretella's suit alleges that by overlooking him, the Times discriminated against him for his age and "perceived sexual orientation."
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Oy Vey! Cretella seems in denial about his entreaties to the new hire especially since his co-workers are singing for their supper (gruel?) The problem with being on the Down Low, or in denial in front of others at work, is that the truth comes out. Sometimes in very juvenile ways like crotch-grabbing. I guess the Village Voice isn't the only one with Newsroom sexual harassment and an anti-gay climate. Jayson Blair must be laughing.
What would HX do?
The New York Times is more of an International newspaper than local paper anyway with Free access online and another scheduled rate-hike, with lil Free Giveaway newspaper, AM New York the largest circulation newspaper in Manhattan (where everything counts) and New York (Com)Post and Daily Confused (er, News) actually considering combining presses.
This town needs a (media) enema, anyway!
He's not a PROFESSIONAL and was wrong and should be TERMINATED. This is an embarrassment to Gays in the workplace with behavior as such!
if you read the whole story, its very apparent that cretella is a creep. not the other guy.
Sweetie, I'm referring to Cretella.