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If You Worked for NY Post, Shouldn't You Be Suing By Now?

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The Harem aka Parisian Women Dresses as Algerians, by Renoir
Yet another former employee of the NY Post has filed a lawsuit against the tabloid, making this the billionth staffer to add his or her brushstroke to a work-in-progress portrait of the Post as a racist, sexist, alpha male locker room. The latest salvo comes from former Post photographer Mary McLoughlin, who claims she was pushed out of her job because the fratastic editors only want sexy young ladies toddling around the office. One editor, David Boyle, even referred to his young female assistants as "David's Harem," and hired a make-up artist to do them up for the holiday parties, the suit alleges. Then they dirty danced the night away, with Boyle allegedly grabbing their pelvises and "bumping" and "grinding" in an obscene way that was "unprofessional and offensive to those who had to watch this spectacle." Still, we'd like to see some photos. (tips@gothamist.com!)

According to the suit, the spectators did not include his wife. That's because—again, according to McLoughlin—Boyle said he "would never invite" his wife to this party. We could see how that might be awkward. Presumably, Boyle's wife also skipped his going-away party, when, to spice things up, he allegedly had "David's Harem" dress up as "David's Pirates." And "he, of course, was captain of the ship," the suit alleges. Yargghh, Gawker has all the sordid details.

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  • I'd almost be embarrassed to admit having "written" for the Post if I was a former employee.

  • valeriob

    Why's the ugly fat chick always gotta ruin the fun?

    Go eat chocolate cake in the corner, fatty.

  • ANGRYGOD11

    Another reason why the NY Post stinks: Reporters too lazy to document and record their own degradation, even for a large lawsuit.

  • inoyourider

    Another piece of trash looking for their payout.

    I'm sure some bleeding heart will award her tens of millions of dollars that she never would have made had she been competent enough to remain working there until retirement.

  • mdow

    This is surprising. I wouldn't expect this from such a paragon of journalism.

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