Phillips' lawsuit ends without fireworks
Harassment suit against Mets GM settles out of court
Posted: Wednesday November 25, 1998 07:48 PM
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Steve Phillips acknowledged having an consensual affair with the employee Jamie Squire/Allsport |
NEW YORK (AP) -- A former New York Mets employee
has withdrawn her threat of a sexual harassment lawsuit against the team
and general manager Steve Phillips, apparently for a payment.
The threat of a suit caused Phillips to take an eight-day leave of
absence earlier this month. When Phillips returned November 16, a lawyer
for the woman, who once worked in the team's Florida office, threatened to
file suit within 24 hours.
Management of the team had maintained no harassment occurred. The woman
left the Mets about a year ago.
"While the organization's position has not change, we felt it was best
of all concerned to put the matter behind us," Mets senior vice president
David Howard
said Wednesday.
In taking the leave of absence, Phillips acknowledged he had an affair
with the woman but said it was consensual. He also admitted having other
affairs. Neither the Mets nor the woman's lawyer, Dominic Barbara,
disclosed details of the settlement other than to say there will not be a
lawsuit. A baseball official familiar with the case, speaking on the
condition he not be identified, confirmed the sides had been discussing a
payment to head off a suit. Phillips and the Mets would not comment
on the settlement, team spokesman Jay Horwitz said. Barbara also would not
discuss it, his office said.
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