THE U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission represented by attorney Eric Yau has released its leasehold interests in Imperial Pacific International LLC’s property, the Flame Tree Terrace apartments in Sadog Tasi.
Yau on Tuesday filed a “Discharge of Real Property First Leasehold Mortgage” recorded on September 30, 2021, Book 21, Page 43, File No. 21-1704 in the public records of the Commonwealth Recorder.
The EEOC hereby releases any interest it may have by virtue of the leasehold mortgage, Yau added.
Last year, Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona of the District Court for the NMI found IPI in contempt of court for failing to comply with a consent decree, and failing to pay claimants in the sexual harassment case.
Background
On Sept. 24, 2019, EEOC sued IPI for sexual harassment and unfair employment practices on behalf of Shirlene Loh, a VIP hostess, and other similarly aggrieved female employees.
EEOC named IPI/Best Sunshine International and IPI Holdings Limited as defendants, and unnamed individuals “who in some way or manner are responsible for the acts alleged in the complaint.”
EEOC alleged that IPI was engaged in unlawful discrimination when it subjected the claimants to unwelcome physical and verbal sexual harassment by male patrons, “which was sufficiently severe or pervasive to adversely affect the terms and conditions of their employment.”
IPI denied all the allegations or inference in the complaint, and asked the court to rule in its favor and dismiss the complaint with prejudice.
In April 2021, IPI agreed to settle the claims and resolve the lawsuit and entered into a consent decree with EEOC.
The consent decree was approved by the federal court on April 27, 2021.
IPI agreed to pledge as collateral the Flame Tree Terrace property to EEOC as part of the consent decree approved by the federal court.
