'Matlock' Writer John Lowe Sues CBS Alleging Racist and Sexual Harassment by Showrunner
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Winston Cho
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John Lowe, a writer on the TV series 'Matlock,' has filed a lawsuit against CBS alleging that showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman and executive producers Joanna Klein Renna and John Lieber created a hostile work environment. The complaint details sexual and racially demeaning comments directed at Lowe, including remarks about his shoe size and race implying he was "well-endowed down there," and inappropriate questions about his sex life. The lawsuit points to a pattern of harassment that combined racial and sexual elements.
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Twitter / X'Matlock' Writer John Lowe Sues CBS Alleging Racist and Sexual Harassment by Showrunnerhollywoodreporter.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledHe was told shortly after he started that his shoe size and race meant he was 'well-endowed down there'
The lawsuit points to a pattern of alleged comments about his sex life that included a question about 'how he handled a man's genitals'
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