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: Sexual Harassment suit filed against James Brown.


5-23-00 8:00 AM PST antiGUY
A former employee of James Brown filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Godfather of Soul last week.  Lisa Agbalaya claims that when she turned down Mr. Brown's sexual advances she was fired. Agbalaya is suing for $2 million for sexual harassment and wrongful termination. 

Agbalaya was the former head of the West Coast operations for James Brown Enterprises. She worked for Mr. Brown for six years before he started making sexual advances last year, according to the former employee. She also claims that James Brown made unwanted sexual advances towards his other female employees. 

Besides the sexual harrasment claims, Agbalaya also contends that Brown smoked marijuana in the office constantly.  

The Brown camp denies all allegations and accuses Agbalaya of trying to extort money from her former employer. They imply that the former employee simply misinterpreted comments made by Mr. Brown. Attorneys for Agbalaya attempted to settle the case out of court but were met with resistance from Brown's legal representatives. 

According to statements made by an attorney of the former James Brown employee, one of the colorful comments supposedly made by James Brown that Agbalaya misinterpreted was that he had bull testicles given to him by the government. So that's why he dances he way he does. How could anyone misinterpret that? James can always counter and say that the marijuana made him say it.

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