Megan Thee Stallion’s former photographer and videographer, Emilio Garcia, has filed a lawsuit against the rapper, alleging sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claims that Garcia was subjected to verbal abuse, including fat-shaming comments, and was forced to witness Megan having sex with another woman without his consent.
Garcia alleges that the incident occurred in Ibiza during June 2022 after a night out. He claims that Megan and three other women were in an SUV when Megan began to have sex next to him. Garcia says that Megan told him to never “discuss what you saw,” and that when they returned from the trip, his compensation structure was changed from a “monthly flat-rate to a pay-per-task” arrangement.
The lawsuit also alleges that Garcia was not allowed to work for anyone else and was denied overtime pay and breaks while he was working with Megan. “Stallion’s misclassification of his employment status left him without basic insurance coverage, depriving him of essential health care,” the lawsuit states. “[Garcia] grapples with mounting anxiety, depression, and physical distress stemming from the toxic work environment, compounded by the trauma of unpaid work.”
Megan’s attorney, Alex Spiro, said Tuesday: “This is an employment claim for money — with no sexual harassment claim filed and with salacious accusations to attempt to embarrass her. We will deal with this in court.”
Garcia is being represented by Ron Zambrano, the lawyer representing numerous dancers accusing Lizzo of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. In that suit, three of Lizzo’s former dancers say they were pressured — due to fear of losing their jobs — to touch nude dancers during a live sex show in Amsterdam’s Red Light District. They also accuse Lizzo of racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment.
