Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, who took office in December, has weighed in on the alleged pervasive culture of racial discrimination and sexual misconduct against workers at legendary West Hollywood industry hangout the Chateau Marmont.
The claims first surfaced in a September 2020 investigation in The Hollywood Reporter. Last month, a Black actress employed as a server filed a civil lawsuit contending she’d been repeatedly passed over for higher-paying roles in favor of white hires she then had to train and also physically violated by guests for years during special events —and the superiors she told about the harassment shrugged it away. “I am aware of the civil lawsuit and allegations made regarding the Chateau.