New York Mets Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)
A former New York Mets executive is suing the team, claiming she was discriminated against because she was pregnant and unmarried, ESPN’s Adam Rubin is reporting.
The lawsuit claims New York Mets chief operating officer and Greenwich resident Jeff Wilpon was the ringleader of the alleged harassment against Leigh Castergine, a senior vice president who was fired last month.
Castergine claims Wilpon “frequently humiliated” her in front of others for being pregnant and unmarried. The federal civil suit also alleges Wilpon told her she would make more money “when she gets a ring.”
Castergine says she was fired when she complained to human resources.
The Mets issued a statement dismissing the allegations.
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