The policewoman who slept with six policemen - will receive half a million dollars/TIKTOK
Megan Hall, a former police officer from Tennessee, was fired from her position after her involvement in a sex scandal with no less than six police officers - but this week it was announced that she received half a million dollars from the state in a lawsuit after they reached an agreement that the officer found herself in a hostile work environment that urged her to commit these acts.
Earlier this year, a small police station in Tennessee caused an uproar after allegations of unusual sexual behavior by its officers were published - with a married police officer allegedly having sexual relations with at least six officers - some while on duty.
Officer Megan Hall and her fellow officers have been fired or suspended for their involvement in sexually motivated incidents ranging from sending erotic messages and photos to having oral sex with two officers at the La Vergne police station.
The sexual encounters took place outside working hours, among other things, in hotels or at parties held in the policemen's homes - and within working hours at the station itself and in the police gym.
After the affair was revealed, four police officers were fired and two were suspended.
Following the publication of the words and her dismissal from the police, 28-year-old Megan Hall filed a civil and federal lawsuit against her former employers and now they have reached a settlement with the payment of damages in the amount of $500,000.
The female police officer claimed that she was "sexually groomed" by her "abusive" bosses - a team of male police officers in a position of power. Hall's meetings with her colleagues - but joked about the situation with the other officers.
The former cop also joked about a 13-minute video allegedly showing Hall masturbating, which was shared among several officers in the department.
Officer Megan Hall at her swearing in for the La Vergne Police Department in 2021/Official website, La Vergne Police Department
Hall's inappropriate encounters were finally exposed after La Vergne Mayor Jason Cole received a tip from police officer Patrick Magliocco, who admitted that Hall had a threesome with him and his wife.
Only then were the many other cases revealed.
Sergeant Lewis Powell, Constable Juan Lugo, Sergeant Ty McGowan and Detective Seneca Shields were also fired, while two other officers said to have had affairs with Hall - Magliocco and Larry Holladay - kept their jobs but were suspended at the time.
Human Resources Director Andrew Patton, who authored the report and led the investigation, imposed various penalties on the officers for "sexual activity while performing their duties, sexual harassment, conduct unbecoming a police officer and lying during the investigation."
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Officers Patrick Magliocco and Megan Hall receive 2021 department community service awards/La Vergne Police Department Official Site
The story quickly went viral after it hit the headlines in December 2023. Since then, she has been fighting the allegations against her in court — and has now received a settlement of nearly half a million dollars that includes legal fees, attorney's fees and expenses paid by the city's insurance.
Earlier this week, La Vergne's board of directors voted 3-1 in favor of Hall in a special meeting designed to settle the lawsuit.
"The city council voted tonight to authorize the mayor to sign a settlement agreement between the city of La Vergne and former police officer, Megan Hall," an official statement said.
However, despite the settlement, they do not acknowledge their responsibility for the claims.
The board's spokesperson said: "The agreement was negotiated between the lawyers representing the municipality. The municipality denies any admission of liability and taxpayer funds will not be invested to settle this claim. The municipality's insurance provider will pay an amount of $500,000 to Hall as a gross settlement, which includes legal expenses, fees attorney and expenses."
Despite Le Vergen's decision to settle the suit, one board member refused to sign. "What message does this send to all the other employees?" Dennis Waldron wrote in his dissenting vote, according to WTVF, "It sends a message to anyone that they can come And sue La Vergne, because they will surely prefer to compromise."
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Sergeant Louis Powell was fired after admitting to having a sexual encounter with Hall while on duty/Official website, La Vergne Police Department
"They looked at her like a piece of meat to be sexually abused and exploited"
Officer Megan Hall then claimed to be in an open marriage/official website, La Vergne Police Department
Hall's attorney, Wesley Clark, said last year that the former police officer never stood a chance against her superiors.
"They didn't look at Megan as a rookie police officer who needed to be trained and promoted," said Clark, "she was looked at as a piece of meat to be sexually abused and exploited."
In her lawsuit, Hall claimed the "forbidden encounters" began with an affair with Officer Powell - and led to others in the department marking her as a target until she succumbed to their sexual advances.
"I know what most people are saying," she said in her first public response to the scandal earlier this month, "'You know, you could have said no.' 'No' as an answer. In the end I gave in to the pressure."
During the investigation, Hall claimed that Sergeant Powell "persisted" on asking Hall for sex, even though she objected.
The lawsuit states: "Eventually, Ms. Hall gave in to Sgt. Powell's requests for sexual favors. But she said that when she tried to stop, Powell threatened to kill himself. Sgt. Powell was crying and told Ms. Hall that he drank an entire bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey. He threatened to kill himself." , told Mrs. Hall 'you did this to me' and claimed that Mrs. Hall would be responsible for his upcoming suicide."
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Officer Larry Holladay has been suspended in connection with the allegations/Official website, La Vergne Police Department
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However, Powell has since sued the city of La Vergne, its Mayor Jason Cole, LAPD Human Resources Director Andrew Patton and former Police Chief Chip Davis in December 2023 following the disclosure.
He claimed he was fired because of his race — and pointed out that the other officers involved in the case were allowed to keep their jobs after temporary suspensions.
The lawsuit states: "They dismissed and defamed all the officers involved - except for those who were white and male - based at least in part on racial prejudice."
Powell asked for a jury trial, to be paid for the previous and next months of work - and $3 million in damages, as well as court costs.
After the sex scandal was published, it was reported in the local media that the officer's husband, Jadeida Hall, supports her and plans to stay by her side.
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