California State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil is facing a civil lawsuit filed by her ex-chief of staff who alleges the Senator forced him to do sexual favors while she was his boss.
Chad Condit, filed the civil lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court on Thursday.
The lawsuit addresses allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and violations of other state labor laws.
Condit portrays Alvardo-Gil as an erratic, controlling, sexually abusive authority figure, according to KCRA.
"This was a sex-based quid pro quo relationship of unwelcome advances and sexual behaviors coupled with punishment and flexing of power," said the former Chief of Staff.
Condit worked for Alvarado-Gil first on her campaign when she ran as a Democrat for Senate District 4 in 2022.He became her chief of staff when she was elected but was fired in December 2023.
Condit, who is married, claims he was pressured to perform oral sex on the California Senator when they traveled together for work.He alleges complying with her demand in order to protect his job.
Furthermore, he reveals that during the last sexual encounter, he suffered a back injury while performing oral sex on her in the seat of a car.The former chief of staff said he has suffered three herniated discs in his back as well as a collapsed hip.
When he began to reject Alvardo-Gil's demands for oral sex, using his back injury as an excuse, Condit alleges the Senator began punishing him by threatening his job.
Alvardo-Gil reportedly wrote him up and issued a "bogus disciplinary letter with accusations of inappropriate behavior made by Alvarado-Gil against him.
Following back surgery in October 2023, Alvarado-Gil fired him in December 2023.
Alvardo-Gil allegedly also threatened to hire his wife to force his resignation.
