Amar Ramasar (Jigger in CAROUSEL) suspended from NYCB over "inappropriate communications" — Page 7

ameliewormwood said: "Just a note, I was at the show last night and everyone received entrance applause, though his seemed a bit hesitant and awkward."

I was also there last night. I was actually taken aback by how big his entrance applause was. I chose not to partake. I wasn’t surprised because most people would have no idea about this scandal, but I was caught off guard. I also heard NYCB people there talking about him at intermission.

ameliewormwood said: "Just a note, I was at the show last night and everyone received entrance applause, though his seemed a bit hesitant and awkward."

I was also there last night. I was actually taken aback by how big his entrance applause was. I chose not to participate. I wasn’t surprised because most people would have no idea about this scandal, but I was caught off guard. I also heard NYCB people there talking about him at intermission.

Updated On: 9/17/18 at 03:56 PM

Yes, it is important to remember who is actually being sued - and that is the ex-boyfriend and the NYCB. NO ONE ELSE.

It is very telling that in a message designed to set the record straight, from his point of view, that he doesn't deny the things that he is actually accused of. Specifically, while he says that he did not circulate photos *sent to him*, he admits to having nude photos of one "consenting adult", but does not deny circulating her photo, which is what the original articles say he did (the topless photo that he was accused of sending to Finlay et al.). His (ex-?) girlfriend could have consented to him taking the photo without consent to him circulating it further, a thing that he doesn't deny having done, and the specific thing he was accused of doing.

Sending a nude photo of someone to a group of people without that person saying they are okay with it is certainly a hostile act and creates a hostile work environment if that person is also your co-worker. By denying that he did things that only other people were actually accused of (e.g. the vile comments that the donor is said to have made), he seems to be intentionally trying to muddy the waters to imply that all accusations against him are false, when the specific accusations of sending one topless photo and receiving other videos/photos without doing anything to stop it (even removing himself from the list), are the things that he doesn't deny.

The donor's name is Jared Longhitano.

2 fired dancers, donor added to ballet lawsuit

bk said: "Yes, it is important to remember who is actually being sued - and that is the ex-boyfriend and the NYCB. NO ONE ELSE."

I was going to say that it wasn't too late for her to amend her complaint to add more parties as the initial complaint had "John Does". It looks like she already amended her complaint to add Amar Ramasar, Zachary Catazaro, and Jared Longhitano. Whatever evidence that can be produced will be produced during pretrial. We may never see it until the case goes to trial (if it does) and it's presented. This may also trigger other lawsuits from other women who were victims of this photo sharing activity.

Updated On: 9/19/18 at 09:40 AM

At the end of the day, and at the very least, these men shared nude photos of a coworker amongst themselves, most likely without her consent. In what fantasy world is that not sufficient grounds for disciplinary action- usually termination- at nearly any place of employment? And, in 2018, it is hard to believe that employees of NYCB did not sign some sort of sexual harassment or conduct policy- the standard boilerplate versions of which contain sufficient language that makes it clear behavior such as this is unacceptable and grounds for disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Updated On: 9/19/18 at 11:45 AM

Surreptitiously taking nude photos of someone having sex can also lead to a prosecution. At 36, the Carousel dancer should've known better. They all got what they deserved and more to come.

For anyone interested, Amar now lives in Rome dancing for their Opera House. I never thought he would be reinstated in New York anyways.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsjP7BhgQaz/

The American Guild of Musical Artists got Ramasar and Catazaro their jobs back.

Nice to know that the dancers' union thinks that trading nude photos of your colleagues without their consent is a 'non-criminal activity in your private life,' and a victim of such harassment should be forced to keep working with the person who does so.

Anything is possible with a good lawyer. I sincerely doubt any female dancer will want to be paired with him now. Despicable.