St. Louis cop allegedly told to 'tone down your gayness' for promotion awarded $20,000,000 in lawsuit
A St. Louis police officer who filed a discrimination suit after he was passed over for a promotion nearly two dozen times, allegedly because of his sexuality, was awarded nearly $20 million by a jury on Friday.
He was awarded $1.9 million in actual damages and $10 million in punitive damages on his discrimination allegation, plus $999,000 in actual damages and $7 million in punitive damages for his retaliation claim. During the application process, he was ranked third on a list of 26 candidates vying for the position, which meant he was put into a group that was considered “first in line” for the gig.
RELATED VIDEO: Teen Organizes First-Ever Gay Pride Festival in Mike Pence’s Hometown — and the VP Reacts to It During the trial, Chief Jon Belmar denied “punishing” Wildhaber for being gay, and claimed he never sabotaged his chance at a promotion, the Post-Dispatch reported. In a statement to PEOPLE, Wildhaber’s attorneys Russ Riggan and Sam Moore said they were “ecstatic” for their client’s win, and commended Wildhaber for his strength throughout the lengthy process.
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