Update (10.18.2022): Activision reached out to Mobidictum and shared the following message:
“We take all employee concerns seriously. When the plaintiff reported her concerns, we immediately opened an investigation, and Mr. Vega was terminated within 10 days. We have no tolerance for this kind of misconduct.”
Original piece:
Activision Blizzard is being sued by another female worker for sexual harassment. The latest complaint was filed in Los Angeles by a former employee who wants to remain anonymous, identified as Jane Doe, against her former manager Miguel Vega.
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Miguel Vega and Jane Doe met years before her employment at Activision Blizzard, possibly in 2009 or 2010. Doe states that her friendship ended when she met her “future husband” but Vega helped her join the company in 2016. During Doe’s time at Activision Blizzard, she claims that Miguel Vega harassed her both verbally and physically, even threatening her with releasing compromising photos of her that he kept from their friendship days. Doe reported the blackmail and Vega was fired.
The former employee seeks compensation for legal fees, lost earnings, and the removal of Bobby Kotick as CEO.
California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed suit against Activision Blizzard for state employment law violations. During the investigation of the company, it was found out that Activision Blizzard’s female employees were subjected to sexual harassment and the company failed to take reasonable action against it. Company president Allen Brack resigned shortly after the lawsuit.
Last year, Activision Blizzard agreed to pay $18 million to settle the lawsuits filed against the company by several former employees.
