Global Courant 2023-05-13 00:07:36
A jury awarded $1.2 million to a former Bangor city police officer who claimed he was fired for complaining about unwanted sexual advances by a boss.
A city attorney said jurors “chose to completely ignore the testimony of a witness” who said Hothman Misane was fired for mishandling a criminal investigation.
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“We are considering every available option for the City of Bangor” to challenge the trial’s result, John Gillooly told The Associated Press.
A Michigan police officer who claims he was wrongfully fired after reporting alleged sexual harassment by his superior was awarded $1.2 million by a jury.
Bangor, with a population of 1,900, is located in Southwestern Michigan’s Van Buren County.
Misane told federal court jurors that he was fired in 2021 over sexual harassment complaints about Tommy Simpson, the Bangor city manager who was also police chief. Simpson denied the allegations.
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“I have not sexually harassed anyone,” Simpson said in an email Friday.
He said he was not involved in Misane’s firing. Simpson was not called to testify at the trial, which ended Wednesday.
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“We are extremely pleased with this outcome and will be pleased to see our client moving forward with this case behind them,” said Jon Marko, Misane’s attorney.
