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

[NJ_BroadwayGirl]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 3:56pm

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. 

[NJ_BroadwayGirl]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 3:56pm

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. 

[NJ_BroadwayGirl]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 3:56pm

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

[geoffreyC]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 6:34pm

It isn't any great mystery.  A 19 year old female dancer filed suit against her boyfriend for filming her and sharing pics and vids with other males in the company.  I am assuming that the friends included this particular dancer and at least one other who are now out the door.  Under threat of more litigation, they are trying to clean house.  

[bk]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 7:51pm

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

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 9:48pm

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Updated On: 9/17/18 at 09:48 PM

[adam.peterson44]

Posted: 9/18/18 at 8:23am

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 Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 9/18/18 at 9:50am

I think it’s been well-established that he sent the topless pic. That’s why he was fired. He really should have just made a public apology for his part while distancing himself from Finley. His long, vague follow-up statement did him no favors.

[Anakela]

Posted: 9/18/18 at 11:23pm

The donor's name is Jared Longhitano.

2 fired dancers, donor added to ballet lawsuit

[Wick3]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 9:19am

From a simple google search on Jared, looks like he is a founding Junior Board member of the Young Patrons Circle at NYCB.

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 9:40am

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

[Anakela]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 11:40am

Link to the amended complaint.  (eta: that's a BWW edit of ****ing below)

 

91. On May 21, 2018, Mr. Ramasar then sent a picture of a female NEW YORK CITY BALLET, INC., Corps member bare-breasted to Mr. Finlay after he asked Mr. Ramasar to "Send me that pic of her."

92. That same day, Mr. Finlay sent a picture of the bare breasts of a female from the
American Ballet Theatre and Mr. Ramasar texted "You ****ing!!"

93. Mr. Ramasar sent another picture of the NEW YORK CITY BALLET, INC.,
Corps member naked, and wrote "Bottom half us way better!!; :)"

94. Mr. Finlay responded, "Already seen that one, I know you have more."
Mr. Ramasar then sent a picture of the NEW YORK CITY BALLET, INC., Corps
member's vagina to Mr. Finlay.

95. Mr. Ramasar then texted Mr. Finlay "I love you! Text me those photos/videos!!"
and Mr. Finlay sent images to Mr. Ramasar of Ms. Waterbury's bare breasts and
performing a sexual act.

Updated On: 9/19/18 at 11:40 AM

[Kad]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 11:45am

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

[NYadgal]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 1:06pm

Exactly.

And, as an aside, I find his Instagram posts appalling.   

[JayElle]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 6:33pm

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.

[Schmuli]

Posted: 9/20/18 at 9:08am

Just curious:
If you are a ballerina in the New York City Ballet and aware of the text messages and photos that these three male dancers allegedly distributed of current/former company ballerinas, would you feel comfortable partnering with them? Would you refuse to partner with them? I ask in the context of the intimacy of ballet partners in many choreographed ballets.

As the “3” named male dance defendants are no longer with the company, I recognize it’s hypothetical questioning ... for now. But what if any are reinstated after the lawsuit runs its course?

[LuPita2]

Posted: 1/12/19 at 5:55pm

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/

[NYadgal]

Posted: 1/12/19 at 6:02pm

That reminds me - I need to unfollow him on Instagram.

[Anakela]

Posted: 4/19/19 at 6:04pm

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.

[treblemakerz]

Posted: 4/19/19 at 6:10pm

This is disgusting.

[EllieRose2]

Posted: 4/19/19 at 6:13pm

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