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a civil complaint filed on Monday and seeking at least $10
million, Noelle Dunphy said Giuliani began abusing her almost
immediately after hiring her as an off-the-books employee in
January 2019.
She said Giuliani made clear that satisfying his sexual demands
was an "absolute requirement" of her job.
Dunphy had first publicly discussed her accusations in January
but added many new details in a 69-page complaint filed against
Giuliani and three of his namesake companies in a New York state
court in Manhattan.
Ted Goodman, a spokesperson for Giuliani, said the former New
York City mayor "unequivocally denies the allegations raised by
Ms. Dunphy.
"Mayor Giuliani's lifetime of public service speaks for itself
and he will pursue all available remedies and counterclaims," he
added.
Giuliani, 78, was named Time magazine's 2001 Person of the Year
and became known as "America's Mayor" for his response to the
Sept. 11 attacks.
Dunphy said Giuliani promised to pay her $1 million a year and
represent her for free in separate legal matters concerning
domestic abuse but said he had to defer her pay until he settled
his "acrimonious" divorce from his third wife, Judith.
According to Monday's complaint, Giuliani "forced Ms. Dunphy to
perform oral sex on him" throughout their relationship.
Dunphy also said Giuliani went on "alcohol-drenched rants that
included sexist, racist, and antisemitic remarks" that made her
work environment unbearable and fired her in January 2021
without paying her deferred salary.
"Giuliani presented himself as a generous employer and a hero,"
the complaint said. "[H]e was neither.... Through this case, Ms.
Dunphy seeks a measure of justice from a man who thought his
power and connections rendered him untouchable."
The case is Dunphy v Giuliani et al, New York State Supreme
Court, New York County, No. 650033/2023.
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Lisa
Shumaker)
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