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Report Rich Rodriguezs former assistant claims coa
Rich Rodriguez's former a sistantclaims, among
James Hurst Jersey many things, that therecently fired Arizona football coachmadeunwanted sexual advances toward her,forcedher to cover up his extramarital affairand grabbedhis penis whilecarrying on aconversation with her.Rodriguez was amid allegations of workplace misconduct after his accuser, Meli sa Wilhelmsen, fileda $7.5 million notice of claim with the Arizona Attorney Generals Office.MORE: The notice of claim, filed on Dec. 28 by attorney Augustine B. Jimenez III on behalf of Meli sa and her husband Jason, was obtained by the .Rodriguez, in a Tuesday statement, denied all the claims against him, except for his extramarital affair."Regrettably, the complaint included a single truth in the past, I had a consensual extramarital affair with a woman who is not affiliated with the University. It was wrong, and I have apologized to my wife and family. I am still working incredibly hard to repair the bonds I've broken and regain the trust of my wife and children, whom I love dearly." Rich Rodriguez (@CoachRodAZ) Wilhelmsenclaims Rodriguez created and fostered a hostile work environment and implemented a Triangle of Secrecy among herself, former special teams coach Charlie Ragle anddirector of junior college relations Miguel Reveles, a group she alleges
Robert Griffin III Jersey was coerced into shielding Rodriguez from "anything that could harm his reputation."The "Triangle of Secrecy" also allegedly included a Hideaway Book,"authored by the football coach, as noted in the claim:"The Hideaway Book was for coaches and some football operations people. It was not to be disclosed to anyone else. The main focus of the book was to establish secrecy within Rodriguezs inner circle and establish complete control of the group. This yielded such things as the saying: Title IX doesnt exist in our office. Those who had the most interaction with Rodriguez Meli sa, Charlie Ragle and Miguel Reveles referred
Earl Thomas III Jersey to themselves as the Triangle of Secrecy. They were forced to lie to Rodriguezs wife to help cover up his indiscretions primarily his extramarital affair. Just for good measure, Rodriguez also befriended Jason to help ensure that his Triangle stayed intact." Also listed in the notice was a November 2015 incident in which Wilhelmsen allegedly was asked to secure a sideline pa s for Rodriguez's "friend,
Chris Wormley Jersey " which reportedly turned out to be Rodriguez's girlfriend. Wilhelmsen, in the notice, said she was forced to stand between the woman and Rodriguez's wife to prevent a confrontation. Rodriguez's wife reportedly grilled Wilhelmsen for three hours about his fidelity during a lunch in May 2016.Wilhelmsen also claims Rodriguez did nothing to help prevent the death of one of his players,Zach Hemmila, in 2016:"The evening before, Matt Dudek had taken Zach to Rodriguez, telling him that something was wrong with Zach and needed help. But Rodriguez did nothing, simply saying hell be fine. Rodriguezs knowledge of the extent of Zachs i sues was another secret Meli sa had to keep." Hemmila's death was later ruled to be a result of an accidental combination of a painkiller and anti-anxiety medication.Zach Hemmila, 22, pa sed away in his sleep on Aug. 7 or 8. His death was ruled an accident: azcentral sports (@azcsports) Wilhelmsensaid she triedto transfer to another department in the university, but was reportedly told she couldnt leave her job because Rodriguez would be pi sed. Once the alleged sexualized behavior at work intensified, Wilhelmsen said shedecided she needed to look for another job.Shedid not reportthe behavior to the athletic
Jaleel Scott Jersey department because she was afraidthat many other coaches and staff members would probably lose their jobs as a result.to see the full notice of claim.