Days of Our Lives star Arianne Zucker is suing Corday Productions, executive producer Ken Corday and former executive producer Albert Aller, alleging sexual harassment, court documents reveal. TMZ reported that.
According to court documents, Zucker claimed that while Aller was employed by the company, he was subjected to non-consensual sexual contact and was forced to contend with harassing comments. TMZ. She reportedly claimed that she was among several other female victims who were allegedly subject to Mr. Aller's unpleasant advances. Zucker claimed Aller allegedly pulled her to his chest and made sexually suggestive moans from her, the paper reported. According to the paper, Alaa also allegedly made suggestive comments while filming a sex scene for the show.
Los Angeles, California – May 1: Actress Ariane Zucker arrives at the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Ceremony held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on May 1, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images)
Her lawsuit alleges harassment, discrimination, retaliation, negligent hiring and supervision, wrongful termination, and other claims, TMZ reported. She is also reportedly pursuing anonymous damages.
According to TMZ, according to documents Zucker filed in court, Aller allegedly told a male co-star that he wanted to “swap places” after watching a sex scene unfold on set. She reportedly claimed that he emphasized that he particularly enjoyed her aggressive sex scenes in which she was involved.
According to TMZ, the documents state that Zucker claims he was not the only one allegedly targeted by Aller, and that his actions were well known to other producers involved with the show. He is said to have said. She reportedly claimed that other women had come forward with similar complaints over the years, but the company took no action against him.
LOS ANGELES – MAY 14: Arianne Zuke attends the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Creative Arts Awards held at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland on May 14, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. Attendance. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
According to a report from TMZ, the famous actress claims that she spoke with Sony, the show's co-producer, between March 2023 and June 2023, going so far as to discuss her allegations with the human resources department. There is. However, she reportedly said Mr Aller was allowed to remain in his position during that time and that she felt “violated and threatened” given the nature of the interaction. she stated.
She claims she was only fired when the accusations against Mr. Aller became public, and believes the step was taken primarily to “save face,” documents state, according to TMZ. TMZ reported. (Related: 4 NHL players charged in 2018 sexual assault case)
TMZ reported that Zucker claimed that Corday Productions failed to negotiate a contract with her and simply gave her a “take it or leave it” offer, court documents added. Her contract reportedly expired in January and she has been unemployed since then.
