Ms Alvarado-Gil's lawyers deny the allegations.
A lawsuit has been filed against California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil, accusing her of keeping her married male chief of staff as a sex slave. The lawsuit, filed by Chad Condit, alleges that he was subjected to unwanted sexual advances and harassment while serving as the senator's chief of staff, New York Post reported. Mr. Condit revealed that for years he felt pressured to perform sexual acts on his employer in order to keep his job. He alleged that Alvarado-Gil had a predilection for oral sex and that she saw it as a power advantage. He is now seeking damages for the allegations, including lost wages, loss of earning capacity, workers’ compensation benefits and damages for emotional distress.
The lawsuit, filed in Sacramento County Superior Court, alleges that Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson) engaged in “erratic, controlling, and sexually domineering abuse of her authority and power” toward her chief of staff, Chad Condit, for much of 2023.
It alleges that the senator regularly demanded oral sex from her chief of staff, including in a vehicle, one of which resulted in a back injury. As a result, Mr Condit claims he suffered three herniated discs in his back and a collapsed hip. He revealed that he began using his back injury as a reason to reject the senator's advances in August of last year. However, she responded by sending a disciplinary letter accusing him of inappropriate behavior.
“This was a sex-based, reciprocal relationship of unwanted advances and sexual behavior, combined with punishment and displays of power,” the complaint said.
Notably, Alvarado-Gil, who was elected in 2022, hired Chad Condit as her chief of staff. The lawsuit alleges that shortly after taking office, the senator began sharing personal and intimate details with him, including aspects of her dating life, divorces and marital infidelities. She also openly discussed her struggles and habits, including substance use and recreational activities, according to the complaint.
However, she fired him in December 2023 after he refused to wear a Santa suit, which he said was also not required of other staff members.
Attorneys for Alvarado-Gil deny the allegations, calling the claims “nonsense” and “financially motivated.”
“A disgruntled former employee fabricated a strange story, presented without evidence, in order to receive a salary. We expect the senator to be fully exonerated of any wrongdoing in these false, financially motivated claims,” attorney Ognian Gavrilov said in a statement.
The senator also made headlines recently when she switched parties from Democratic to Republican, citing concerns that her former party's leadership and policies had changed in a way that no longer aligned with her values.
Alvardo-Gil is married and has six children.
