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A new lawsuit filed against the Washington State Patrol accuses some members of circulating a deepfake AI video depicting a gay trooper kissing another coworker.
Attorneys for the trooper say he is a gay man whose rights have been violated by the Washington State Patrol, not only in that instance but in others as well.
What they're saying:
The trooper works in Western Washington and has been with the agency for 19 years. His attorney called the lawsuit a brave step after what he described as several instances of harassment during the trooper's career.
"It's very concerning that that type of behavior is taking place in the workplace," the attorney said.
Disturbing allegations are detailed in the complaint over what Trooper Collin Pearson says has been happening to him at the Washington State Patrol.
"He's being discriminated against based on his sexual orientation in the workplace," said Mark Conrad, Pearson's attorney.
A new lawsuit filed against the Washington State Patrol accuses some members of circulating a deepfake AI video depicting a gay trooper kissing another coworker.
Attorneys for the trooper say he is a gay man whose rights have been violated by the Washington State Patrol, not only in that instance but in others as well.
What they're saying:
The trooper works in Western Washington and has been with the agency for 19 years. His attorney called the lawsuit a brave step after what he described as several instances of harassment during the trooper's career.
"It's very concerning that that type of behavior is taking place in the workplace," the attorney said.
Disturbing allegations are detailed in the complaint over what Trooper Collin Pearson says has been happening to him at the Washington State Patrol.
"He's being discriminated against based on his sexual orientation in the workplace," said Mark Conrad, Pearson's attorney.