TMZ.com is reporting that a former producer on the court show "Judge Judy" says he was fired after complaining about a supervisor’s order to halt the booking of black litigants.
A lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court by former Senior Producer Jonathan Sebastien, alleges that Randy Douthit — a supervisor — told staffers: "We’re not doing any more black shows," and "I don’t want to hear black people arguing."
Sebastien says Douthit ordered show producers to book "white upscale, pretty people" for "Judge Judy," and to send black litigants to the "Judge Joe Brown" show, which is produced by the same company. After objecting to the mandate, Sebastien claims his boss "berated and mocked him," and fired him on March 30.
He is seeking unspecified damages from the show and CBS Paramount. Judge Judy Sheindlin herself is not named as a defendant.
A rep for CBS Paramount tells TMZ, "CBS Paramount does not comment on pending litigation." A staffer from "Judge Judy" — who did not want to be identified — says the suit has "no merit" and that the claims are being being made by "a disgruntled former employee who was fired for cause."
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