Wendy Williams' ex filed a lawsuit against Debmar-Mercury, the producer-distributor of , for unlawful termination.According to court docs obtained by ET, Hunter claims that Debmar-Mercury's decision to terminate him was on the basis of his marital status.
ET has reached out to Hunter's lawyer and Debmar-Mercury for comment. Hunter and Williams tied the knot in 1997 and the TV personality filed for divorce in April 2019.
Just days later, Hunter claims he received written notice from Debmar-Mercury that he was fired as the executive producer of and that he was no longer allowed on studio premises, according to the docs.Also in the docs, Hunter states that he and Debmar-Mercury were both involved in since its inception in 2008.
Hunter further claims that he was «instrumental to the show’s success» as he «negotiated, produced, and planned most of the concepts and branding behind the show.»«The termination message to Plaintiff made no reference to any performance related reason(s) or any decision(s) related to Plaintiff’s employment as an Executive Producer,» the docs read. «The termination of Plaintiff was based strictly upon Plaintiff’s marital status and his impending divorce to the Show’s host, ignoring all of the contributions that Plaintiff made to make the show a success.»Hunter, who is demanding a jury trial, is seeking compensatory, punitive damages, an award of costs, interest and attorney's fees, and more, amounting to no less than $7 million, per the docs.«As a result of Defendants’ unlawful and discriminatory conduct in this regard,» the docs read, «Plaintiff Hunter has been significantly damaged reputationally, professionally, and financially.»Last month, Debmar-Mercury announced that would be coming to an end,.
Read more on etonline.com