‘Central Park Karen’ Taking Former Employer To Court For Wrongful Termination
05/27/21 AT 12:51 PM
Amy Cooper, a white woman who became known as “Central Park Karen” after calling the police on a Black man in May 2020, is suing her former employers.
Last week, Cooper filed a lawsuit against her former employer Franklin Templeton, which released a statement cutting ties with Amy Cooper following her viral confrontation with a Black birdwatcher named Christian Cooper over her unleashed dog.
Cooper is requesting compensation for emotional damages, lost pay, and punitive damages that are expected “to be determined at trial.”
The incident showed Amy Cooper calling the police to an area of Central Park known as The Ramble.
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Amy Cooper Files Lawsuit Against Franklin Templeton By Cortney Drakeford
on May 28 2021 2:51 AM Central Park, pictured on June 26, 2020, where a woman falsely reported a Black birdwatcher to police AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY
Amy Cooper, a white woman who became known as “Central Park Karen” after calling the police on a Black man in May 2020, is suing her former employers.
Last week, Cooper filed a lawsuit against her former employer Franklin Templeton, which released a statement cutting ties with Amy Cooper following her viral confrontation with a Black birdwatcher named Christian Cooper over her unleashed dog.
Cooper is requesting compensation for emotional damages, lost pay, and punitive damages that are expected “to be determined at trial.”
Amy Cooper, who was fired last May after she was videotaped calling police on a Black birdwatcher in New York City s Central Park, is suing her former employer, claiming it did not adequately investigate the incident. Cooper filed suit Tuesday in US District Court against financial services firm Franklin Templeton, CEO Jenny Johnson and unnamed employees. Cooper alleges that she was terminated improperly, and that the firm did not adequately investigate Cooper s actions and allegations her call was racially motivated a claim she denies. A spokesperson for Franklin Templeton told CNN on Wednesday that the company stood by its decision.
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