{"id":2347673,"date":"2024-09-30T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T19:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-to-pay-22-million-to-settle-sexual-discrimination-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T15:28:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T19:28:29","slug":"fbi-to-pay-22-million-to-settle-sexual-discrimination-lawsuit-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-to-pay-22-million-to-settle-sexual-discrimination-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI to pay $22 million to settle sexual discrimination lawsuit &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-to-pay-22-million-to-settle-sexual-discrimination-lawsuit-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2347673&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The FBI has agreed\u200b to pay over\u2064 $22 million to settle a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-to-partially-reopen-indoor-dining-in-nyc-for-valentines-day-if-positivity-rates-hold\/\" title=\"Cuomo To Partially Reopen Indoor Dining In NYC For Valentine\u2019s Day, \u2018If Positivity Rates Hold\u2019\">class-action lawsuit<\/a> concerning \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/german-media-giants-message-to-employees-find-a-new-job-if-youre-anti-israel\/\" title=\"German Media Giant\u2019s Message To Employees: Find A New Job If You\u2019re Anti-Israel\">sexual discrimination<\/a> against women at \u200cits training facility in Quantico, Virginia. If this settlement\u2062 is approved by a federal judge, it would mark \u2063one of the largest settlements\u2062 in the FBI&#8217;s history. The case,\u200b initially\u2062 filed in 2019, \u200cinvolves allegations from 34 women who claimed they faced discriminatory treatment, including being \u200ddismissed from the training program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-cuomo-aide-makes-shocking-sexual-harassment-allegation\/\" title=\"Ex-Cuomo Aide Makes Shocking Sexual Harassment Allegation\">sexual harassment<\/a> by instructors, and being subjected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-backlash-over-call-to-limit-annoying-womens-speaking-time-tokyo-olympics-chief-resigns\/\" title=\"After Backlash Over Call To Limit \u2018Annoying\u2019 Women\u2019s \u2018Speaking Time,\u2019 Tokyo Olympics Chief Resigns\">inappropriate comments<\/a> and advances. Some specific\u2063 instances mentioned include one woman being told to &#8220;smile more&#8221; and \u2062experiencing unwanted sexual attention from instructors. A 2020 report further \u200chighlighted issues of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proposed-bill-would-give-n-y-gov-power-to-detain-citizens-deemed-a-public-health-hazard\/\" title=\"Proposed bill would give N.Y. Gov. power to detain citizens deemed a \u2018public health hazard\u2019\">sexual misconduct<\/a> within the FBI, pointing to a\u2062 culture \u200bthat allowed inappropriate behavior to persist among senior officials without serious repercussions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">FBI to pay $22 million to settle sexual discrimination lawsuit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1773094\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" title>FBI<\/a> agreed to pay over $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over sexual discrimination toward women at the Quantico, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Virginia\">Virginia<\/a>, training facility. If approved by a federal judge, the lawsuit would rank as one of the biggest settlements in the history of the FBI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The payout is to 34 women who were allegedly singled out, dismissed from the training facility, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sexual-harassment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"sexually harassed\">sexually harassed<\/a> by instructors, accused of infidelity, and told they needed contraception to &ldquo;control their moods.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was originally filed in 2019 and claimed that women were subjected to hostility at work and treatment that their male co-workers were not experiencing. One woman said she was told to &ldquo;smile more&rdquo; and had to turn down numerous sexual advances. Another woman said an instructor would stare at her chest, &ldquo;sometimes while licking his lips.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An explosive <em>Associated Press <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fbi-sexual-misconduct-investigation-a0d33e4770acef8ff5f4a48f0267202c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> in 2020 alleged that senior FBI officials were accused of sexual misconduct with female subordinates and avoided serious consequences. &ldquo;Through passive tolerance, the FBI has intentionally allowed the Good Old Boy Network to flourish unrestrained at the FBI academy,&rdquo; the lawsuit states.<\/p>\n<p>The settlement requires that the FBI provide the women the opportunity to finish their training and, for those who pass, receive &ldquo;guaranteed placement&rdquo; to one of their top three preferred field offices. The bureau also agreed to have outside experts review the work environment to ensure female recruits receive a fair evaluation process.<\/p>\n<p>The bureau has not commented on the settlement, though many allegations were confirmed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/oig.justice.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/23-008.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>watchdog report<\/a> from the Department of Justice. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In response to the <em>Associated Press&rsquo;s<\/em> investigation, the FBI announced it would be implementing a series of reforms, including a 24-hour tip line to ensure people feel secure reporting agents who have committed sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These problems are pervasive within the FBI, and the attitudes that created them were learned at the academy,&rdquo; said David Shaffer, the lawyer for the women. &ldquo;This case will make important major changes in these attitudes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1773094\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1773094\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI to pay $22 million to resolve sexual discrimination case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3427,"featured_media":2347674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24163665746715.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5591,36692,33211,42025,32076],"class_list":["post-2347673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-fbi","tag-lawsuit-settlement","tag-legal-news","tag-sexual-discrimination","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24163665746715.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3427"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347673\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}