NEW: WPRO’s John DePetro Sued For Sexual Harassment
Friday, August 10, 2012
Dee DeQuattro, a content producer at 630WPRO.com, who previously worked on DePetro's show, also claims that her supervisor refused to investigate previous complaints or intervene.
The lawsuit filed today in Superior Court names DePetro, along with Cumulus Media, Citadel Broadcasting, DeQuattro's supervisor Barbara Haynes and lawyer Nicole Waller.
The suit claims that on May 21, DePetro invited DeQuattro to lunch before driving to a house and making sexual advances.
According to the filing, "DePetro has previously boasted to (DeQuattro) that he rented a house with certain individuals where they would bring women and get together for sexual parties."
DeQuattro reported the alleged incident to her program director, the lawsuit claims.
The lawsuit also cites an incident in which DePetro allegedly asked DeQuattro and her boyfriend to have sex with him and another woman.
The lawsuit is another strike against the controversial talk show host who first came under fire in 2006 for calling gubernatorial Green-Party candidate Grace Ross a "fat lesbian" before being let go from WRKO in Boston.
In 2008, DePetro was accused of falsifying ARBITRON rating books for his show on WPRO in Providence before blaming his wife. The books had significantly boosted the shows ratings.
Calls to DePetro and his lawyer, Timothy Dodd were unanswered.
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Comments:
Jay Mmmm
6:09pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
That picture of him looks like someone with one twisted mine.
Jay Mmmm
6:11pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
Typo, mind
Kristin Budlong
6:35pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
Finally this creep is getting what he deserves!
Rhonda Bennett
6:44pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
He finally got caught! Time to boycott the advertisers.
rob sebastian
8:07pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
they should put Gene Valacenti in his time slot ..this guy is an ass!!
Jason Demers
9:59pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
Great comment from Projo reader!
"He is the scumbag he tries to make everyone else out to be on his shows for the sake of ratings.
He is a routine liar, got fired in Boston for bigotry, cheated on his show's ratings, and now an alleged sexual harasser, what is next?! Corporate should fire this jerk. If not, I hope this poor woman sues their butt off!
DePetro's sponsors should be ASHAMED if they continue to SUPPORT this self-righteous creep!
What do you say: Paul Masse, West Bay Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, All is Well Home Care, Impact Waste Solutions, Frank Lizotte's Glass Co, Garage HQ and, The Kitchen and Countertop Center of New England?!?"
Blais Hazelwood
10:21pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
Digging up some further information on this Barrington house and who else is using it for the same reasons...stay tuned!
pearl fanch
9:54pm on Saturday, August 11, 2012
I've been boycotting his show for YEARS!! I've always hated this slime ball.
Ed Jucation
3:19pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012
He is simply not a nice man.
Blais Hazelwood
6:22pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012
Dextrous DePetro! He loves his nicknames for everyone. Let's give him a few. Who has a good one?
Blais Hazelwood
6:23pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012
He can't blame it on his wife this time.
rob sebastian
7:30pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012
lets see how this all unfolds in the comming weeks -hey maybe he is
innocent. but i do think that something did happen or they set him up and he took the bait..i mean have several republican friends and they do not have his awfull attitude.. he just stinks but you see he gets the ratings and thats what it is all about ..so i think his remarks on the radio are done on purpose..people tune in to see what will say and the same morans call every day
bill bentley
12:01am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
My ass got sued for sexual harassment. We won.