Longtime Editor Accuses ESPN Of Harrassment In Eye-Popping Lawsuit
03/22/2025 04:02 PM
An apparent accidental letter delivery has revealed an ongoing lawsuit between a longtime ESPN editor and ESPN's Human Resources department.
According to Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports, ESPN executive editor Cristina Daglas sent a cease-and-desist letter to the ESPN HR department over an ongoing investigation into Daglas. Per the report, she has been on administrative leave since January.
However, that letter was apparently sent to Front Office Sports by lawyer Nikki Staggs by accident.
Glass break: an attorney for ESPN executive editor Cristina Daglas sent ESPN a cease and desist letter as she has been on administrative leave and under HR investigation.
— Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) March 22, 2025
The attorney sent the letter to @FOS by accident https://t.co/IWKzZYUSOe
Front Office Sports considers Daglas to be the "No. 2 editor for all of ESPN Digital." But she was placed on administrative leave following "multiple HR complaints."
The letter itself sees ESPN accused of "unlawful harassment, retaliation, and investigation" of Daglas. In the letter, Daglas' attorney calls it "wholly meritless and unsubstantiated," and is a case of "harassment, plain and simple."
"Respondents have failed to provide a clear articulation of the allegations or claims that allegedly justify this leave… what my client has been subjected to is a series of protracted, hours-long interrogations under the guise of an 'investigation' that appears to be both endless and aimless," the letter states.
"The excessive nature of these meetings strongly suggests that Respondents are not conducting a legitimate inquiry, but rather grasping at straws in an attempt to manufacture misconduct where none exists. We remain steadfast in resolving this matter as expeditiously as possible. However, we expect that at this juncture, Respondents have already reached a decision after nearly two months of investigation and multiple discussions over the course of multiple hours with Claimant."
The letter includes a list of cease-and-desist orders against ESPN, demanding that they cease. Daglas' attorney asks that all disputes be referred to arbitration rather than continue with investigations.
We will certainly be monitoring the situation now that it's come to light.
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