A former “Criminal Minds” camera operator settled a lawsuit alleging that the show’s longtime director of photography subjected him to ongoing sexual harassment, including inappropriate touching.
An attorney for plaintiff Todd Durboraw filed a notice of settlement July 13 with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Terry Green.
No terms were divulged.
Durboraw brought the complaint in July 2019 against former “Criminal Minds” director of photography Greg St. Johns, CBS Corp., ABC Studios, Entertainment Partners Enterprises LLC, and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Warner Bros., CBS and Entertainment Partners were later dismissed as defendants.
Durboraw was a second assistant cameraman on the show and alleged St. Johns often touched him in a sexual manner. The plaintiff also alleged that other employees were victimized in a similar manner and that St. Johns retaliated against those who objected.
St. Johns also discriminated, harassed and retaliated against the plaintiff for taking days off work for his daughter’s birth and health issues, the suit stated.
“Criminal Minds” was a police crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 2005 through February 2020. ABC Studios produced the series.