WASHINGTON – When the JetBlue plane from Washington touched down in SanJuan, Puerto Rico, three women from the flight crew did what most visitorsto the tropical island paradise would do: They checked into their hotel andmade a beeline for the beach.
But what was supposed to be a relaxing overnight layover between flights inMay last year didn’t stay that way for long, two of the women said in alawsuit filed this week in New York federal court.
The women, identified as Jane Doe No. 1 and Jane Doe No. 2, allege theirtrip took a nightmarish turn when they were drugged by two JetBlue pilotsthey met on the beach. Jane Doe 1 said she and another co-worker, who isnot involved in the lawsuit, were also allegedly raped by one of the pilotsand accused him of “intentionally” giving her a sexually transmitteddisease.by Taboolalink:Sponsored Linkslink:.linkTop Herbs to Clean Up Your KidneysOrganic Welcomelink
The suit, which names JetBlue and the pilots, Eric Johnson and Dan Watson,claims the airline failed to take any “corrective action” against the meneven after the women reported the incident last year. The 24-page documentwas filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New Yorkon Monday.
“The pilots were not suspended,” Abraham Melamed, an attorney for the twowomen, told The Washington Post on Thursday. “They were not put on any sortof leave. They continued to work and continue to work to this day withoutany ramifications.”Promoted: In Stores
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For one of the women, that means she still has to encounter one of the menat work, Melamed said.
“You can imagine the type of effect that’s had on her,” he said. “In everyinstance, she’s had to abruptly leave wherever she is.”
In a statement emailed to The Post, JetBlue said it cannot comment onpending litigation but added that it “takes allegations of violent orinappropriate behavior very seriously and investigates such claimsthoroughly.”
“We work to create a respectful workplace for all our crewmembers wherethey feel welcome and safe,” the airline said.Advertisement
Court records did not list attorneys for the pilots, and their union – theAir Line Pilots Association, International – did not respond to a requestfor comment late Thursday.
It all began with a drug-laced beer, the lawsuit alleges. – Washington Post
