Gene Williams, host of the Branson-based, but nationally broadcast Gene Williams Country Television Show has been charged with sexual harassment by country singer Rebecca Lindsey, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Ms. Lindsey claims she was invited to appear on a show which would be taped April 30. "Defendant Williams informed plaintiff that they would be sharing the same room." She said that was not going to happen.
Williams made airline reservations for Miss Lindsey to fly from Florida to Little Rock, the lawsuit said. He picked her up at the Little Rock airport in a limousine. "Within 10 minutes of being in the limousine, Gene Williams smacked plaintiff on her backside. Plaintiff informed Williams never to touch her like that again."
Later that day, the lawsuit claims, Williams began introducing Miss Lindsey to people as his wife and "asked a grocer if he would like to see plaintiff and defendant get married on the Gene Williams show on Sunday, April 30, 2006." Miss Williams says she quickly corrected Lindsey's statements.
During the limousine ride, the lawsuit claims Williams tried to ply Miss Lindsey with alcohol, but she refused. He "further informed plaintiff of affairs he has had."
Later that day, according to the lawsuit, Williams told her "unless (she) had sex with him he would not pay for her album," a promise he had allegedly made earlier.
He also told her unless she slept with him, he "was going to leave her in Branson and not return her to the airport in Little Rock."
The next day, he tried to kiss her, the lawsuit said. She later received a call from one of Williams' friends saying Williams was buying an engagement ring for Miss Lindsey. Later, he "ordered plaintiff to put on the ring or he would not let her sing on the show," and he "further informed (her) that if she did not wear the ring he would not take her back to Little Rock."
She made other arrangements to get back to Little Rock, the lawsuit said.
She is seeking more than $75,000 in damages, the lawsuit said, on each of five counts, including assault, battery, breach of contract and fraud, with the fraud charge related to his alleged promise to pay for her album.
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She was asking for it.
The picture posted of her is really sexual.
I so thought that was a picture of Jenna Jameson.
http://www.rebeccalindsey.net/photos/
Plenty more where that came from, and yes, they all look like bad porn.
Gene could have saved himself a lot of trouble by just ordering the pillow with her face on it for only $25.99.
Now that's classy.
http://www.cafepress.com/rebeccalindsey.65503156
Sounds like the guy is a bore but is he really guilty of "harrassement" worthy of $75,000?
Or is it just an easy way to get your name in the news and have a nice payday?
She isn't a child, she isn't his employee, per se. At the most she's a business partner.
Wow, between the guy who harassed her and the people here (hereafter refered to as You) basically insulting her/defending him, I'm not sure who to be more disgusted at. I will say this though (because I feel it is the most appropriate way to respond):
I hope you all get raped in a fire and die.
That is all.
I saw the photos and all I can say is DAAAAAAMMMMMMNNNNN!
I'd hit it. With my fist.
Come on people! Just because people thinks she looks sexy and she helps sell herself as sexy doesn't mean that she is going to do something or even should be "required" to do something. That is just stupid ways of thinking!
If you look like a dog does that mean we can all expect you to bark?
Does she have to look and dress a certain way to sell her music? Whatever happened to good lyrics and a great voice to sell your music?
I hope the response to this post explains why the Joplin Globe doesn't just cover Joplin. This crystallizes the rationale for focusing on stories outside the borders of the city for any media outlet.
What to hear something funny, I live a few miles from Branson, and work there, and if it had not been for the Turner Report I would have never know of this "incident". I have not seen it in a local paper. But thats not unusual. If it looks embarassing to the towns image, it sometimes falls through the cracks. If it boils to the top, then they might put it in the local fish wrapper.
Drust
Wow, get someone to hit on you and sue them for 75 grand.
I repeat: The woman's an adult. If she didn't like the way she was being treated she should have called the police.
I wouldn't expect her to reciprocate the guy's emotions but, again, he wasn't her boss. So, at best, he hit on her and she didn't like it.
The world has more important things to worry about--like GENUINE cases of harassment.
I'll be interested in seeing how this turns out.
She has a decent voice, but nothing that sets her apart from the scads of other female country music performers. Whoever produced that CD ought to be gutted. The vocals are overpowering the instruments to the point it sounds like she's singing karaoke in a bowling alley.
I don't understand what publicist let her go to Little Rock and Branson by herself. If she's with BMI, she's got to have representation. It seems all a little too fishy.
I find it interesting that everyone is focusing on her and nobody is talking about HIS ACTIONS.
Do they sound like the actions of a BUSINESS MAN????
It's not that she "asked" for it, but that he acted like a pig.
Think about it this way...if it had been your little sister or best gal friend, would you be blaming her?
Just some thoughts.
More like the actions of an old geezer pervert.
Any news with this subject? Anybody know when the trial begins? I'm guessing Gene will settle before that, in order to avoid the bad publicity, that sly old fox!
Has the lawsuit been dropped? Haven't heard a bit more about it?
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