By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell book
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Feb 15 – The UK Department of International Trade in New York City, at 885 Second Avenue, has been sued for allegedly discriminating against a local employee with dyslexia.
The case raises issues about the scope of diplomatic immunity.
The case has been assigned to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jennifer L. Rochon.
On February 15, a notice of appearance was filed for the British Embassy; Inner City Press, covering the SDNY, found it in the docket.
The plaintiff, Ashley Bell, is a resident of Astoria, Queens, who was hired by the UKDIT as a full time Business Development Associate-Fashion. She says manager Rebecca Lewis discriminated against her.
And when she spoke with an attorney about it, she said, Director Fiona McLeod told her that was "not a good idea."
Subsequently, Bell was prevented from timely submitting a brief in connection with UK Ambassador to the US Dame Karen Pierce's Estee Lauder event. Inpuniry everywhere.
Inner City Press will be following this case.
It is Bell v. British Embassy, et al., 23-cv-188 (Rochon)
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