Ex-CEO Sues Barnes & Noble Over Ouster Linked to Alleged Harassment

Ex-CEO Sues Barnes & Noble Over Ouster Linked to Alleged Harassment
The logo for Barnes and Noble is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on May 18, 2018. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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NEW YORK-Barnes & Noble Inc was sued on Aug. 28, by a former chief executive officer who said the largest U.S. bookstore chain falsely accused him of violating its sexual harassment policy before firing him after 14 months on the job.

In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, Demos Parneros accused Barnes & Noble of breach of contract and defamation over his sudden July 3 termination without severance.