EX-KSHB reporter Leeah Brennan sues station, claims she was axed in favor of boss’ sex partner (updated)

Courthouse News has a sordid story of hiring, firing and sex at KSHB Channel 41.

Former KSHB reporter Leeah Brennan claims she was fired so her boss, Richard Iler, could give her job to a woman who had sex with him.

Gawker has picked up on the story and quotes the complaint:

“Defendant Iler expressly told this subordinate employee

via text messages that she would have an employment opportunity, namely

that she would have a reporter-type position if she had sex with

him…Defendant Iler consummated the sexual relationship with the

subordinate employee for the first time on March 3, 2009. Within days

of the sexual activity, defendant Iler terminated plaintiff Brennan for

the purpose of opening an employment position for the subordinate

employee.”