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Friday, May 11, 2012

Sarah Tressler sues Houston Chronicle for fired because of stripping side job

Sarah Tressler filed a complaint with the EEOC, with some help from celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred.

A Texas newspaper reporter is suing for her right to strip.

Sarah Tressler, 30, filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging she was fired because she had not told the Houston Chronicle that she worked part time as a stripper on her job application.

She was outed in March by a rival newspaper and dismissed shortly after.

"I was very upset that I was fired because I had been told by many editors I was doing a good job," she said at a press conference with her lawyer, Gloria Allred, on Thursday. "There was no question on the form that covered my dancing and I answered the questions on the form honestly."

The NYU journalism school graduate worked as a society reporter for the newspaper from January until she was fired in March, according to the Associated Press.

On the side, she worked occasionally as a stripper and kept a blog about her exploits, titled "Diary of An Angry Stripper".

An alternative newspaper in Houston was tipped off to the blog and published the story about her background in March. She was fired shortly after.

Allred said at the press conference that Tressler only occasionally worked as an exotic dancer and did not need to list her dancing on her resume because she was never full time.

"Sarah's work as a dancer is lawful and is not a crime," the celebrity lawyer said in a statement. "It does not, has not and will not affect her ability to perform her job as a journalist."

On the Diary of An Angry Stripper's Facebook page, Tressler posted a photo of herself in a skimpy bikini, which she said was for the upcoming Diary of An Angry Stripper app. She is also publishing a book.

On her Twitter account, Tressler posted a picture of her and Allred, writing, "Couldn't ask for anyone better at my side … so grateful."

"Sarah's work as a dancer is lawful and is not a crime," the celebrity lawyer said in a statement. "It does not, has not and will not affect her ability to perform her job as a journalist."

On the Diary of An Angry Stripper's Facebook page, Tressler posted a photo of herself in a skimpy bikini, which she said was for the upcoming Diary of An Angry Stripper app. She is also publishing a book.

On her Twitter account, Tressler posted a picture of her and Allred, writing, "Couldn't ask for anyone better at my side … so grateful."

And in between posts about her club exploits, she wrote earlier this month "I miss working at the Houston Chronicle. Can I say that?"

A spokeswoman for the Chronicle told CNN that they had not seen the lawsuit yet.

1 comment:

  1. Hello!

    A request for a correction: This article indicates I have sued the Houston Chronicle. I have not. I would appreciate a correction.

    Truly,

    Sarah Tressler

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