Mavs scandal allegations now extend to AAC: Sexual, gender issues and a hangmans noose
A woman fired by the company that runs American Airlines Center filed a federal complaint alleging gender, sexual and racial issues in January and now is seeking information from Mavericks owner Mark Cuban about an incident involving a noose found in the arena.
Michelle Newsome of Dallas, who worked at Arena Operating Co. from 2004 until March 21, 2017, claims the work environment at the building that houses the Mavericks and Stars was similar to the atmosphere in the Mavericks' front office that has spawned a broad investigation into sexual-harassment claims by several former employees.
"The Animal House culture that has been described at the Mavericks' office is very similar to what's going on at American Airlines Center, and they [arena operators] are very aware of it," Newsome said Thursday.
While the federal complaint was filed in January, the new information includes an allegation of a black employee finding a noose near Cuban's suite in the arena in 2011.
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