Lost Actor Henry Ian Cusick Accused of On Set Sexual Harassment
A former ABC network employee filed a harassment and sexual battery claim on Friday, against Scottish actor Henry Ian Cusick who plays Desmond Hume, claiming she was groped in October 2007 on the Lost set. That’s a year and a half ago, by the way.
according to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, plaintiff Chelsea Stone alleges that, on or about Oct. 16, Cusick “placed his hand on her buttocks” and then caressed her back “while making moaning sounds.” He then put his face in her cleavage and wagged his head back and forth (motorboating??). He then touched her breasts with his hands and kissed her on the mouth, Stone alleges.
The lawsuit claims Stone had worked for ABC since 1997 and when she reported the incident to her supervisor, but was simply told to avoid the actor. She states she was fired 12 days later in retaliation for reporting the alleged abuse.
Per the suit, “plaintiff suffered humiliation and severe mental and emotional distress, and suffered injury when by means of her stress Plaintiff miscarried,” causing Stone to incur various medical expenses and suffer ‘physical injuries, physical sickness, substantial losses in earnings” and other indignities.
Stone is asking for unspecified damages to cover hostile work environment harassment, failure to remedy and prevent harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, intentional infliction of emotional distress and sexual battery.
A rep for Cusick choose not to comment on the lawsuit.
