A former Tennessee police officer who was embroiled in an explosive sex scandal has won a $500,000 settlement from the city of La Vergne.
In January 2023, several La Vergne police officers were suspended or fired over a sordid sex scandal. As previously reported by Blaze News, there were allegations of sexual harassment through unreported sexual relationships, sex on the job, and sending pornographic photos and videos.
there were report Pictures of a game of “Strip Uno,” a “Girls Gone Wild” themed hot tub party, and a foot fetish are shared.
The fired police officer is patrol officer Sergeant Juan Lugo Perez. Lewis Powell, Detective Seneca Shields, Sergeant Henry Ty McGowan and Patrol Officer Megan Hall. La Vergne Police Chief Burrell “Chip” Davis was also fired after allegedly receiving sexually explicit photos and videos of Hall.
Hall, 28, is said to have had sexual relationships with six co-workers, but they were not reported to authorities.
In March 2023, Mr. Hall filed a federal civil lawsuit against the City of La Vergne. Hall claimed she was being “sexually groomed” by her police colleagues.
Mr. Hall’s lawyer, Wesley Clark, previously said, “Mr. Hall has tried several times to get out of this relationship, but he was not allowed to do so.”
“Meghan was not seen as a rookie officer to be trained and promoted,” Clark argued. “She was seen as a piece of meat to be exploited as a sexual object.”
“My supervisors worked together to take advantage of my vulnerability and mental health and used it for their own benefit and sexual pleasure,” Hall said in an interview last year.
She said, “Who do you turn to when a police chief is sexually harassing someone? When the entire police force, including the police chief, not only condones such behavior, but is complicit in it? How can I get justice? I felt lost and alone. I had no one to turn to and nowhere to go. ”
On Wednesday, La Vergne’s board of directors voted 3-1 in a special meeting to resolve the lawsuit.
Mr. Hall will receive $500,000 from the settlement.
According to the report, the city denied “any admission of responsibility” and noted that no taxpayer funds were used to resolve the lawsuit. WTVF.
La Vergne City Councilman Dennis Waldron was the only no vote.
“What message does this send to all the other employees?” Waldron said of the board’s approval of the $500,000 settlement.
“We are sending a message to everyone in the world.” [that says] Come to La Vergne and sue La Vergne because they are going to settle,” Waldron said.
Mr Clark expressed that he was “absolutely” satisfied with the $500,000 settlement.
the lawyer said WTVF“This was her decision. She wanted to put this behind her and move on with her life.”
Clark said of Waldron’s comments: “Well, I have great advice for him: Stop breaking the law and you won’t get sued.”
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