Barry Coleman alleged that after working at Netflix for a few months in 2016, he found that the company’s “veneer of a perfect disruptive, progressive” operation was a fantasy. After being fired, Coleman sued claiming that Netflix had an unofficial policy of “tolerating harassment and discrimination” from its executives.
Coleman also alleged that a male supervisor approached him in a romantic manner. “Being heterosexual, [Coleman] was uncomfortable with [the supervisor’s] advances and attempted to keep some distance so as not to offend his superior,” a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court read. “However, the invitations to go out continued.”
Netflix and Coleman entered arbitration and struck a settlement for Coleman’s $1.5 million claims that requires him to remain silent. While Netflix settled, it has strongly denied Coleman’s claims.