California state senator accused of demanding sex from male staffer

Alvarado-Gil, 50, recently changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. She represents parts of Eastern California and the Central Valley, according to KCRA.

Condit filed his civil lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court on Thursday, September 5. The bombshell includes allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and other violations of state labor laws.

In his lawsuit, Condit portrayed his former boss as an erratic and sexually abusive person. He first worked with the 50-year-old lawmaker during her first campaign in 2022, when she ran as a Democrat for Senate District 4. He was then hired as her chief of staff when she was elected. Condit was dismissed from his position in December 2023.

His file stated: “This was a sex-based quid pro quo relationship of unwanted advances and sexual behavior, coupled with punishment and deflection of power.”

He further alleged that Alvarado-Gil pressured him to perform oral sex on her when they traveled together for work. Condit, who is married, claimed he performed sex acts to protect his job.

His lawsuit alleged that he was “humiliated and made to feel empty and subordinate to his boss, a California state senator, who had power over his career and livelihood.”

The ex-staffer claimed the last time he performed oral sex on the senator was in a car. During the act, Condit claimed he injured his back, resulting in three hernias in his back and a collapsed hip.

After the alleged car incident, Condit claimed he began pushing back against Alvarado-Gil’s alleged demands, using his injury as an excuse. Condit claimed that by August 2023, he had become acutely aware that her alleged advances were unwelcome.

Meanwhile, he alleged that Alvarado-Gil began threatening his job.

At one point, Condit was written by the senator and received a “fake disciplinary letter alleging inappropriate behavior by Alvarado-Gil against him.”

In October 2023, Condit underwent back surgery, two months before he was officially fired. Before he was fired, Condit alleged that Alvarado-Gil threatened to hire his wife to get him to resign.

Condit’s lawyer Ognian Gavrilov said: “A disgruntled former employee concocted a bizarre story, presented without evidence, to get a payday.

“We expect the Senator will be fully cleared of any wrongdoing related to these false, financially motivated claims.”

In addition to Alvarado-Gil, the California Senate is also named in the lawsuit.

The filing said: “The Secretary of the Senate blindly accepted Alvarado-Gil’s retaliation and sanctioned her abuse of him.”

Secretary of the Senate Erika Contreras responded in a statement: “The Senate is not served in this matter, but we are in discussions with counsel to assess next steps. The Senate takes all complaints incredibly seriously, but cannot comment on matters involving ongoing cases. dispute.”