Recording Academy Head Deborah Dugan Sues After Being Placed on 'Administrative Leave' Days Before Grammys
alleging unlawful gender discrimination, sexual harassment, unlawful retaliation and unequal pay by the Academy, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE.
“The complaint that we filed today against the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences highlights tactics reminiscent of those deployed by individuals defending Harvey Weinstein,” Wigdor and Willemin said in a statement. “As we allege, the attempt by the Recording Academy to impugn the character of Deborah Dugan is a transparent effort to shift the focus away from its own unlawful activity.
The statement continued, “It was never Ms. Dugan’s intention to turn this into a public fight precisely because of her love for music and the members of the recording industry. Unfortunately, staying silent was made impossible by the Board’s repeated leaks and disclosures of false and misleading information to the press.”
It concluded, “Finally, as alleged in the charge, on the morning of the day she was put on leave, the Academy offered Ms. Dugan millions of dollars to drop all of this and leave the Academy. The Board Chair demanded an answer within the hour. When Ms. Dugan refused to accept and walk away, she was put on leave. The Academy claimed that Ms. Dugan was put on leave based on accusations made against her over a month prior that the Board knows very well are meritless. That is not a credible story.
Dugan had been the head of the Recording Academy for just five months after being appointed in August 2019. She became the first female president and CEO of the organization last year, followingPortnow had
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