‘Criminal’ Boss Ed Brubaker Accused Of Sexual & Racial Harassment; Amazon, MGM Also Named As Defendants In Complaint From Ex-PA
What may or may not have gone down on Prime Video’s upcoming Criminal now looks set to end up in a California courtroom. “This action arises from the sustained sexual, racial, national origin, and religious harassment that Plaintiff ljaaz Noobu, a Sri Lankan American filmmaker with fourteen years of experience in the film industry, endured […]
A production assistant on the Prime Video show "Criminal" has sued the show's boss, Ed Brubaker, Amazon, and MGM, alleging a hostile working environment. According to TheWrap, Ijaaz Noohu, a Sri Lankan American filmmaker, claims he was subjected to sustained sexual, racial, national origin, and religious harassment.
The complaint alleges that Brubaker made unwanted comments and gestures, including touching Noohu's hair and back without consent, and making jokes about rape. Brubaker also allegedly made demeaning ethnic stereotypes about curry and presumed mathematical ability, and repeatedly referred to Noohu as "Indian" despite him being Sri Lankan American. Deadline reports that Noohu, who has 14 years of experience in the film industry, endured harassment that included prying into his private sex life.
The lawsuit also mentions that Brubaker pointed a functional firearm directly at Noohu's face and pulled the trigger, and questioned Noohu's support for Hamas, given his Muslim background. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and names Executive Producer Phillip Barnett as a defendant, in addition to Brubaker, Amazon, and MGM.
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