Married New Jersey waste management executive sues her company claiming she was groped and sexually harassed by two male bosses at Manhattan hot spot 1 Oak
- Alexandria Chapman, 36, is suing AVC Enviro for workplace discrimination
- She says two male bosses harassed and assaulted her during a night out
- They had forced her to go to 1Oak, a trendy Manhattan club, she claims
- Once there they touched her breasts, buttocks and kissed her neck, she said
- Chapman reported the allegations to bosses and an investigation was launched
- But HR representatives told her that her claims of abuse could not be verified
Alexandria Chapman, 36, is suing her company, AVC Enviro, alleging sexual harassment and gender discrimination
A married New Jersey waste management executive is suing her company claiming she was sexually harassed and groped by male bosses at New York nightclub 1 Oak.
Alexandria Chapman, 36, claims she was harassed by Seth Whalley and Kevin Sheppard on November 15 after being pushed into a night out at the trendy Manhattan nightclub.
All three worked for the waste management company ACV Enviro.
She claims that they forced her into an Uber then took her to the club where they ordered bottles of vodka.
Chapman alleges that Sheppard, the company's chief development officer, took her to the dance floor where he 'groped her buttocks and breasts'.
In a lawsuit obtained by DailyMail.com on Monday, her attorneys alleged how the three had been out drinking with other colleagues at a New Jersey hotel in November when they decided to carry the party on.
Whalley ordered Ubers for the group but when they arrived, there were not enough for everyone.
Chapman claimed she offered to stay behind at the hotel and not go to the club but Whalley 'pulled [her] onto his lap in the Uber and held her in the car.'
Once they got to the nightclub, she said Sheppard forced her to put forward her company credit card to pay for their table, saying: 'It'll be fine, I approve your expenses.'
Chapman alleges that Seth Walley (left) and Kevin Sheppard (right) forced her to go with them to the club where they kissed her on the neck and groped her
In her lawsuit, Chapman included photos of the red marks on her arms she says the men created
She also included photos of the red marks around her neck which she says were created when Sheppard 'choked' her
They settled in and, she claimed, Sheppard 'insisted' that she dance with him.
She says he pulled her onto the dance floor and pulled her close to him.
Chapman claims he then pressured her to keep drinking because he thought it would lower her inhibitions.
Sheppard, she claimed, then grabbed her body, pressed it against his own and tried to kiss her.
In her lawsuit, she claimed that she pushed him away then chastised him, reminding him that he was married and that she was not interested.
The two 'went their separate ways', she said, until running into each other again on the dance floor where she said he 'placed his hands under her pants touching, her buttocks.'
She claims she tried to get away but that he pulled her closer again and 'yanked' on her top.
When she tried to walk away, she said he grabbed her by the hair.
She says he also grabbed her breast and that when she told him she could report him to their bosses, he 'forcibly grabbed her by placing both his hands around her neck, violently pushed her against a wall, and held her there firmly.'
1 Oak is a popular Manhattan nightclub. On the night in question, Chapman said the group bought a VIP table and ordered bottle service
Throughout the night, she claimed Whalley also harassed her by kissing her on the neck.
The lawsuit includes photos of red marks on Chapman's arms and neck which she says were the results of the men pulling at her and grabbing her.
The day after the incident, she said another member of staff noticed the marks and bruises and told her to report it and consult a lawyer.
Chapman says she took her complaints to HR days later.
She had more than one sit-down meeting with HR staff and exchanged emails with them about what happened but was soon required to relay her claims to a third party lawyer.
She claims she was told the men would be put on paid leave while the issue was investigated but that they weren't.
At the end of the HR investigation which she says was 'biased' to begin with - she was told that her claims had not been verified.
All three still work at the company but she says she if being treated as though she is 'toxic' now.
She is suing for disparate treatment, sexual harassment and being forced to work in a hostile environment due to gender.
AVC's attorney did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's inquiries on Monday but he previously told The New York Post that Chapman's allegations are without merit
'Upon learning of her workplace complaint last fall, ACV immediately hired an outside law firm that conducted a thorough investigation.
'We are confident that once all the evidence is presented, ACV will demonstrate … that Ms. Chapman’s claims are without merit. ACV remains committed to providing its employees with a safe working environment.
'To date, Ms. Chapman has chosen to remain an employee of ACV,' he said.
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