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American Idol Star Sued for (Gay) Sexual Harassment http://www.tmz.com/2007/0...e-employe/
Posted Mar 12th 2007 6:09PM by TMZ Staff Filed under: Celebrity Justice, American Idol Former "American Idol" finalist Mario Vasquez is facing accusations that he tried to masturbate in front of a male employee in a bathroom on the set of the hit show in February 2005. Shortly thereafter, Vasquez mysteriously dropped out of "Idol," citing personal reasons. According to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court and obtained by TMZ, Vazquez allegedly "sexually harassed" Magdaleno Olmos, assistant accountant for Fremantle Media, the company that produces American Idol. In the lawsuit, Olmos claims "Vazquez stared lasciviously, smiled lasciviously ... and on one occasion followed him into a bathroom ... knocked on the door of the plaintiff's stall and made eye contact through the space in the stall door." The lawsuit alleges that Vazquez "started to rub his genitals over his pants. Attempting to leave the bathroom, Olmos opened the door of the stall and saw Vazquez standing in front of him with his pants down masturbating." According to the documents, Vazquez pushed Olmos "further into the stall and continued masturbating with one hand and trying to pull down Olmos' pants with another hand." Olmos claims that he tried to "cover his body with his hands" but Vazquez touched his "chest and stomach underneath his shirt, and Olmos' "genitals" as Vazquez "attempted to unzip" Olmos' pants. Vazquez then allegedly asked Olmos "if he wanted oral sex." In the lawsuit, Olmos claims that as he "managed to get out of the stall, and attempted to leave the bathroom," Vazquez, grabbed his arm "in an effort to stop him." Vazquez continued to call Olmos to come back as Vazquez "stood in the bathroom with his pants still down." In the suit, Olmos claims that he tried to report the incident to a superior named Eric LaPointe, who allegedly responded by telling Olmos that "he was crazy" and "repeatedly threatening to fire" him. A few months after the incident, Olmos claims he was "terminated." In addition to suing Vazquez, Olmos has named FOX Entertainment and Fremantle Media as defendants in his lawsuit for wrongful termination. Reps from FOX tell TMZ, "We haven't been served, but we wouldn't comment on pending litigation." Calls to Vazquez's attorney, and reps from "American Idol" on behalf of the defendants, have not yet been returned. | |
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Maybe this'll get some publicity for his floppy album... | |
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I don't doubt it... a buddy of mine who works for Sony told me Mario tried to hit on him once | |
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he tried to hit on me once too yea, i know... | |
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TheBoyfromtheBand said: he tried to hit on me once too
OK well now I'm feeling a bit left out. | |
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Magdaleno | |
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CinisterCee said: TheBoyfromtheBand said: he tried to hit on me once too
OK well now I'm feeling a bit left out. | |
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damn. dude did all that w/ one hand? A happy face, A Thumpin Bass, For A Lovin' Race. PEACE. | |
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Olmos must be a f-n wimp. It took him a long time to get out of that bathroom. Just push the dude aside and leave. | |
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well i have heard that he was gay but watev.....
this is funny tho Vazquez stared lasciviously, smiled lasciviously Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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um, does this guy have three arms? he was jerking off, holding the plaintiff back, AND trying to undo his pants? something ain't right. | |
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ABeautifulOne said: Maybe this'll get some publicity for his floppy album...
It will b floppy publicity as well | |
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uPtoWnNY said: Olmos must be a f-n wimp. It took him a long time to get out of that bathroom. Just push the dude aside and leave.
Xactly | |
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PANDURITO said: Magdaleno
I know! Parents can be so cruel. I just hope he doesn't have a sister named Abrahama. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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My gaydar was ringing when I first saw him so I wouldn't be shocked if it happened. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: My gaydar was ringing when I first saw him so I wouldn't be shocked if it happened.
Can't believe you just said that! | |
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PANDURITO said: purplecam said: My gaydar was ringing when I first saw him so I wouldn't be shocked if it happened.
Can't believe you just said that! It's the truth. Gay folk know their own, for the most part. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: PANDURITO said: Can't believe you just said that! It's the truth. Gay folk know their own, for the most part. You can say that again sweetie | |
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How's his album? | |
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ABeautifulOne said: Maybe this'll get some publicity for his floppy album...
He has an album out? This is a little bit shocking. I mean, guess the gay rumours have been around for a while but the harrassment and the fact that it wasn't Ryan Seacreast doing the harrassing! He's probably pissed that he and Mario didn't hook up. I like the fact that American Idol is, I assume, a hugely popular show with gay audiences (could be waay off) but none of the guys is out of the closet. You got Clay, Mario, and least be honest...Sanyaja. I mean, he is a bit understandable because he's so young. | |
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sallysassalot said: um, does this guy have three arms? he was jerking off, holding the plaintiff back, AND trying to undo his pants? something ain't right.
Handsy! Maybe he was pushing the guy back with his body. But then again, I don't know much about Mario but wasn't he kind of a shrimp. Ruben could eat him for breakfast (not in the sexual sense...Ruben might be the only straight male American Idol but becuase he's so big probably has a hard time getting any). | |
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VinnyM27 said: ABeautifulOne said: Maybe this'll get some publicity for his floppy album...
He has an album out? This is a little bit shocking. I mean, guess the gay rumours have been around for a while but the harrassment and the fact that it wasn't Ryan Seacreast doing the harrassing! He's probably pissed that he and Mario didn't hook up. I like the fact that American Idol is, I assume, a hugely popular show with gay audiences (could be waay off) but none of the guys is out of the closet. You got Clay, Mario, and least be honest...Sanyaja. I mean, he is a bit understandable because he's so young. His albums been out since last fall... | |
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VinnyM27 said: sallysassalot said: um, does this guy have three arms? he was jerking off, holding the plaintiff back, AND trying to undo his pants? something ain't right.
Handsy! Maybe he was pushing the guy back with his body. But then again, I don't know much about Mario but wasn't he kind of a shrimp. Ruben could eat him for breakfast (not in the sexual sense...Ruben might be the only straight male American Idol but becuase he's so big probably has a hard time getting any). Evil | |
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ABeautifulOne said: Maybe this'll get some publicity for his floppy album...
Sounds like his album is the only thing floppy about this guy | |
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pacey68 said: ABeautifulOne said: Maybe this'll get some publicity for his floppy album...
Sounds like his album is the only thing floppy about this guy | |
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VinnyM27 said: ABeautifulOne said: Maybe this'll get some publicity for his floppy album...
He has an album out? This is a little bit shocking. I mean, guess the gay rumours have been around for a while but the harrassment and the fact that it wasn't Ryan Seacreast doing the harrassing! He's probably pissed that he and Mario didn't hook up. I like the fact that American Idol is, I assume, a hugely popular show with gay audiences (could be waay off) but none of the guys is out of the closet. You got Clay, Mario, and least be honest...Sanyaja. I mean, he is a bit understandable because he's so young. yea, he had that song "gallery" that was kinda hot for a minute. thats wronnnnng bout sanjy tho, maybe he's just REALLY efeminate Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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pacey68 said: ABeautifulOne said: Maybe this'll get some publicity for his floppy album...
Sounds like his album is the only thing floppy about this guy You mean he's in the Tommy Lee/Lexington Steele class? | |
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He can sexually harass me in the restroom any day! .. GIT THAT CORN OUTTA MY FACE!!! | |
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