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HBO Replies To Lawsuit, Says ‘Winning Time’ Covid Adviser Removed For “Her Own Misconduct,” Not For Being A Whistleblower

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HBO has responded to a former production health adviser who alleges in a lawsuit that she was wrongfully fired in May after speaking out against problems she perceived with the coronavirus testing vendor hiredduring production, saying she had been the subject of complaints of serious misconduct by other employees.

Georgia Hesse’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges wrongful termination, whistle blower retaliation, age harassment and common law intentional interference with contractual relations.

The 56-year-old plaintiff was a production health adviser for the second season of the hit HBO drama, Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty, and was responsible for assisting the show in complying with coronavirus health and safety requirements, according to the suit filed Sept.

13. “Hesse was on the front lines of protecting crew from the global Covid pandemic,” her suit states. But according to court papers filed Wednesday by HBO attorneys, Hesse was “removed from her position due to her own misconduct and for no other reason.” According to the suit, Hesse was told that an investigation into her previous work on Westworld, another HBO series, showed she was perceived to have communication problems, prohibited people from speaking with each other and was perceived to favor her son — a co-worker on the show — as well as men over women in general, according to the suit.

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