A former veteran prosecutor who accused Broward State Legal professional Harold Pryor of firing him, together with 4 different white colleagues, in an act of racial discrimination walked away from his discrimination lawsuit with a one-time $90,000 payout, together with his legal professional’s charges.
The settlement was introduced in court docket in October, however the monetary particulars have been launched this week in response to a public information request.
Andrew Newman had been with the Broward State Legal professional’s Workplace for 26 years when Pryor was first elected in 2020 with a promise to ethnically diversify the company’s employees. Newman and 4 different long-time prosecutors, Tony Loe, Tim Donnelly, Alex Urruela and Ted Daus, have been all dismissed throughout Pryor’s first months in workplace.
Solely Newman sued, although Urruela later mentioned he sympathized with the lawsuit.
The settlement included no admission of wrongdoing, and the State Legal professional’s Workplace explicitly mentioned Newman’s claims have been “not legitimate.” However, in keeping with the settlement, each side agreed it will be higher to resolve the dispute than deliver it to court docket.
A full-blown trial would have put quite a few present and former staff on the stand to reply questions below oath about Pryor’s efforts to stability his promise of range with the rights of white staff. It might even have compelled Newman to defend his job efficiency.
Newman will get $43,750 in compensatory damages and $18,750 in again pay. He’s answerable for taxes on these funds. His legal professionals get an extra $27,500.
In return, in keeping with the settlement, Newman agreed to waive any declare he has in opposition to the workplace.