"Lost" Star Sued For Sexual Harassment
Saturday, Apr 25, 2009 | Updated 1:15 AM EDT
AP
Henry Ian Cusick found his way off the "Lost" island, but he's got new problems.
A woman is suing ABC and 'Lost' actor Henry Ian Cusick, claiming she was sexually harassed and then fired from the hit show.
The woman filed the lawsuit on Friday in Los Angeles, alleging Cusick, who plays Desmond Hume on the show, fondled her buttocks and breasts and kissed her on the lips in October 2007. The lawsuit claims she reported the incident to her supervisor, but was simply told to avoid the actor. She states she was fired 12 days later in retaliation for reporting the alleged abuse.
The filing states the woman worked for ABC since 1997. She claims she suffered physical sickness, emotional distress and a miscarriage after the incident.
The lawsuit does not state how much she is seeking. Messages left for an ABC spokesman and Cusick's manager were not immediately returned.
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