Kris Jenner has strongly denied two new allegations of s*xual misconduct and “racist” behaviour towards her ex-bodyguard Marc McWilliams.
Describing
them as "wrong and scandalous", the Kardashian momager's reps suggest
the claims are "designed to coerce Ms Jenner into silence via a
settlement."
Last year,
McWilliams, 44, accused Kris, 65, of of “grabbing his butt, touching his groin
and exposing herself to him".
According to
the Daily Mail, he is now filing two more allegations against the
Kardashian/Jenner matriarch in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday.
In a
statement, Kris' lawyer told Daily Mail on Wednesday: "This lawsuit, filed
back in September, has yet to be served on Ms Jenner and involves events
alleged to have occurred more than two years ago."
"The
allegations are not only wrong and scandalous, but seem designed to coerce Ms.
Jenner into silence via a settlement. This will not happen," Kris' lawyer
continued.
"Rather,
Ms Jenner fully intends to seek vindication at trial, armed with evidence that
will show the falsity of the claims being made.
"Following
that, Ms Jenner will pursue all of her available legal remedies to protect her
good name and reputation and to hold those who brought this suit
accountable."
McWilliams -
who worked for the famous family in 2017 and 2018 - last year filed his first
lawsuit that claimed he has experienced sexual harassment, racial
discrimination and other “outrageous” and “despicable” acts while on the job.
The former
security guard - who is seeking a jury trial - has also named Kourtney
Kardashian, 41, in his lawsuit.
Though there
isn't a claim against Kourtney, McWilliamson named her because he worked as her
bodyguard at the time, too.
However, it's
her mother who allegedly subjected him to a "pattern of unwanted and
unwelcome sexual advances and otherwise harassing misconduct," he claims
in the court papers.
It's reported
that neither Kris, Kourtney or Marc were present on Wednesday's hearing at Los
Angeles Superior Court.
Marc's lawyer
Elisheva Rafael reportedly attended via phone call.
His lawyer
told Judge Susan Bryant-Deason that she's currently in the process of filing an
amended complaint which will contain “two new allegations against Kris
Jenner".
The judge has
ordered for the amended complaint to be filed "within a week".
A group is
now scheduled for March 23.
McWilliams
also claims that Kris' behaviour was "unwelcome" and claims that he
had asked her to stop.
"But
Jenner ignored all such requests and persisted with this inappropriate
misconduct," he said in court docs.
However Kris
has denied all such claims.
The former
security guard - who is African American - is also alleging racial
discrimination, including, "pervasive and cruel mockery, harassment,
belittling, and otherwise humiliating mistreatment by defendants due to [his]
race".
In September
last year, Kris was accused of showing a “pattern of unwanted and unwelcome
sexual advances and otherwise harassing misconduct” in legal documents obtained
by The Sun.
McWilliams
claimed that Kris made "lewd suggestive, sexual, sexist, racist,
homophobic and otherwise discriminatory comments at him and his
co-workers".
He also
claimed that her behaviour began "involving non-consensual physical
contact", with his complaints to his HR at his security company being
ignored. Marc alleged he experienced “sexual harassment, hostile work
environment, racial discrimination and gender discrimination."
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