Alleged hijinks on the set of 'House'

A production member of the Fox medical series describes a frat-boy-type vibe in a lawsuit he filed against Universal Network Television, which produces the show. Carl Jones claims that he was a victim of sexual harassment, and was fired when he spoke up. From THR:

He targets his supervisors Tyler Patton and Mike Casey for repeated bad acts and says his genitals were groped and that he was called a "bitch," "faggot," "slave," and "pussy." In the prop trailer where Jones worked, the plaintiff alleges that adult magazines and adult movies were around and that his supervisors were hard drinkers who would invite females from the wardrobe and other production departments there to engage in sexual activity. Jones alleges he was forced to clean up semen and condom wrappers and was ridiculed when he declined to go out to a nearby off-set strip club.

Patton and Casey strongly deny any hanky-panky on the set, and Universal attorneys have been working for more than a year to get the case dismissed. So far, no luck - and a Superior Court judge indicated that he was willing to have a jury trial.


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