‘No payment, settlement or concession’: Seven Network confirms it didn’t settle after Robert Ovadia drops lawsuit
The Seven Network has confirmed to Mumbrella that it did not financially settle with Robert Ovadia after the sacked crime reporter dropped a wrongful dismissal case against the media company.
“The Seven Network confirms that Robert Ovadia has withdrawn and discontinued the proceedings he commenced against Seven in the Federal Court,” a Seven spokesperson confirmed to Mumbrella.
“This was a unilateral decision by Robert Ovadia and has involved no payment, settlement or concession by Seven to Mr Ovadia.”
I think it’s deeply unfair watching how 7 has played this. Slinging mud is normally beneath a public company.
So essentially they called the creep’s bluff? No settlement, reputation destroyed, zero employment chance. I bet he wish he just left quietly.
I’m sure 13 more females coming forward would be tough on the family, however is there any chance that Seven’s lawyers are playing a hand here?
Would they legally be required to hand over the names of these 13 women to Ovadia’s defense team to substantiate the claim made in opening statements?
the 13 accusers is a classic employment law play. no names offered, all removed to protect the “victims” but in reality not likely to float in court. designed to scare the other party into settling which is what’s happened.
Quite sad, mess up someone’s career, family and friends. Apparent victims with no names, then decide in a few years to come forwards to make a civil claim, it’s not really good when so called victims decide to come forwards years later. Whilst it’s not appropriate to dismiss any form of harassment, high profile personal are at risk of blame 24/7.
I have no doubt that this guy is a pig. However, I have also seen the other side of this where a group of people will decide they don’t like a new person in the office and start the process of finding reasons to complain about them until they are exited from the business.
While I think a lot is swept under the rug in our industry, I do believe there is an imbalance when is comes to accountability when it comes to unsubstantiated claims, or those who will tell other people in the office, however are unwilling to put their name to it officially.
Anthony De Ceglie “must go” or he will cause more havoc to the network, especially sackings.