Activision Blizzard Hit With Yet Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

gamerant.com:

Another sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against Activision Blizzard with the Los Angeles Superior Court. A plaintiff going by «Jane Doe» is claiming that «Activision Blizzard is a massive video game company with a massive sexual harassment problem.» Jane Doe is accusing Activision Blizzard of sexual battery, failure to prevent harassment, gender discrimination, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The last year has seen a flurry of lawsuits filed against Activision Blizzard's alleged sexual harassment. The largest one of these lawsuits was filed by the State of California's Civil Rights Division (formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing) in July 2021 which blamed Activision Blizzard for fostering a «frat boy» culture. Activision Blizzard's attempts to have CRD's lawsuit dismissed were denied by the Judge allowing California's lawsuit to proceed. A similar lawsuit, filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, was settled for $18 million.

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Jane Doe's lawsuit is merely the latest in the long line of recent complaints and legal action against Activision Blizzard. Joining Activision Blizzard as a defendant in the lawsuit is Miguel Vega, Jane Doe's former manager, with whom she had formed a friendship prior to working for Activision Blizzard. The suit alleges that after Vega helped Doe get a position with Activision Blizzard, he groped and tried to kiss Jane Doe while saying «one day you'll give in.» Vega allegedly insulted, belittled, and tried to blackmail Jane Doe with compromising photos she had sent him nearly a decade earlier when they were friends.

Jane Doe reported the blackmail threats to Activision