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Log Cabin Republicans Sued for $15 million
April 01, 2005
Court documents exclusively obtained by GayPatriotWest an hour ago show former Chief Operating Officer Dwight Lodge is suing Log Cabin Republicans for $15 million for alleged wrongful termination, negligent supervision and defamation.
Court documents allege LCR Executive Director Patrick Guerriero misused organizational funds and defamed Lodge by claiming he used drugs. Lodge seeks $5 million for "Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy," $5 million for "Negligent Supervision," and $5 million for "Defamation."
10. By October 2004, however, Mr. Lodge became concerned about improper and well-documented business and financial practices of LCR/LEF’s Executive Director, Patrick Guerriero. These practices included but were not limited to: misuse of restricted funds, reclassification of funds and creation of false reports to obtain matching funds, and the reclassification of funds to hide losses incurred by certain programs for the purpose of misleading the board. Mr. Lodge understood that those practices, if true, were not only inconsistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Practices but potentially exposed LCR/LEF to liability under federal and state. When Mr. Lodge, consistent with his own fiduciary responsibilities, presented his concerns to Mr. Guerriero on or about November 12, 2004, Mr. Guerriero cavalierly and inexplicably dismissed Mr. Lodge’s concerns. Within three weeks, Mr. Guerriero began disseminating defamatory rumors of Mr. Lodge’s purported “drug use,” along with curiously vague and sudden allegations of Mr. Lodge’s supposed “poor” job performance. These rumors were circulated around LCR’s offices throughout the country.
[SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 03-31-05 (word doc file)]
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16. As a direct and proximate result of the illegal employment action by defendants, Mr. Lodge has suffered, and continues to suffer, severe pain and suffering and extreme mental anguish and emotional distress. Mr. Lodge has suffered and will continue to suffer a loss of earnings and other employment benefits and job opportunities.
[SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 03-31-05 (word doc file)]
UPDATE 2:51PM: GayPatriotWest has responses from LCR here. 365gay.com has more.
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