A former top New York Post editor tackles her case of discrimination against the newspaper and a former editor-in-chief, whom she accused of sexually harassing her and retaliating against her for covering him.
Michelle Gotthelf, who was fired from The Post’s Digital Editor-in-Chief position in January, has applied lawsuit that month. In a joint statement on Tuesday, the Post and Ms Gotthelf said they had “amicably resolved” the case and it would be withdrawn for all parties.
No settlement terms were disclosed.
In her complaint, Ms Gotthelf said Colonel Allan, the Post’s editor-in-chief for many years and a top lieutenant to Rupert Murdoch, the Post’s owner, harassed her and coaxed her into having sex. . Ms Gotthelf said she alerted executives at the company about Mr Allan’s conduct and felt she was subsequently cast aside.
Mr. Allan is retired from the tabloids in 2016. After a stint living in his native Australia, he returned to The Post in 2019 as a consultant.
Ms Gotthelf also named the Post’s current editor-in-chief, Keith Poole, in her complaint and said he fired her without cause two months after she told him about her experiences with him. Allan.
According to a newspaper spokesman, the settlement of the lawsuit came after a month of discussions between Ms Gotthelf and the newspaper.
In a statement on Tuesday, Ms Gotthelf said she was proud of her contributions at The Post.
“The Post works well with Keith Poole at the helm,” she said.
Mr. Poole added in a statement that “the skills of an editor and reporter were crucial in helping The Post reach its current stature and we wish her the best of luck in her endeavours.” future.”
