Former cultural advisor to Blackhawks sues team for sex harassment, fraud
CHICAGO -- A Native American woman who worked for the Chicago Blackhawks is suing the organization and its charity, the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation—accusing them of breach of oral contract, fraud and sexual harassment. Nina Sanders filed the lawsuit Tuesday night in the Circuit Court of Cook County. In an exclusive interview with CBS Chicago, she said she was brought on to build relationships between the team and the Native American community. But instead, she said she was pushed out.
Sanders' performance,' said Economakos. Sanders' lawsuit also claims Wirtz, the organization, and its charity committed fraud by misrepresenting their promises about changing the logo and other Native American initiatives, to convince her to take the job. 'I put my name on the line essentially to help them to do better,' Sanders said. 'I built the bridge, then they threw me off the bridge,' she continued.
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