Union files complaint against NBC, 'America's Got Talent'

Gabrielle Union is speaking out amid her drama with . During an appearance on , Union explained what she had hoped to accomplish through her discrimination complaint against NBC, Simon Cowell, FremantleMedia and Syco Entertainment, which she filed with California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing earlier this month.

The actress has filed the complaint with California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), reports hollywoodreporter.com.She has claimed that she was fired from the Simon Cowell-created competition show for "her refusal to remain silent in the face of a toxic culture (at the sets) that included racist jokes, racist performances, sexual orientation discrimination, and excessive focus on female judges' appearances, including race-related comments".The complaint comes months after

Gabrielle Union filed a complaint Thursday (June 4) with the state of California against NBC and the producers of America’s Got Talent, the latest move in a fight over her allegations that she was fired for objecting to an on-set environment that tolerated racism. The complaint filed with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing says Union was harassed and discriminated against because of her race, and experienced retaliation for reporting these problems.

Dwyane Wade is defending wife Gabrielle Union. Six months following her exit from after one season, Union reportedly filed a discrimination complaint against Simon Cowell, NBC, FremantleMedia and Syco Entertainment with California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing in Los Angeles.

Gabrielle Union is leaving no stone unturned and no blackface wearer unpunished in her fight against America’s Got Talent!

Gabrielle Union has filed a complaint against the producers and network behind America's Got Talent. According to a statement from Union's attorney Bryan Freedman, which was received by Variety and People, the actress filed a harassment complaint against FremantleMedia, Simon Cowell's Syco and NBCUniversal with California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).

Gabrielle Union filed a complaint Thursday in the state of California against her former employers, NBC and the producers of "America's Got Talent." It's the former "AGT" judge's latest move since her departure from the competition series after she reportedly objected to an on-set environment that allegedly tolerated racism and a generally “toxic" work culture.

Gabrielle Union has filed a discrimination complaint against Simon Cowell and the producers of America’s Got Talent following her dismissal from the show last year.

Gabrielle Union, 47, is taking action against against the producers of America’s Got Talent following her Nov. 2019 exit.

It's been over six months since news broke that Gabrielle Union would not be returning to the  judges' table, but her battle with NBC, Simon Cowell, FremantleMedia and Syco Entertainment seems far from finished.

Gabrielle Union filed a harassment complaint in California today against the producers of America's Got Talent.

Update 6/4/2020: Gabrielle Union has filed a harassment complaint in the state of California and the producers and network of America's Got Talent. She alleges that NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy threatened her about publicly speaking out against racism on set, Varietyreports. 

Gabrielle Union is filing a harassment complaint.

Gabrielle Union's saga with NBC, Simon Cowell, FremantleMedia and Syco Entertainment over her departure at isn't over.The 47-year-old actress reportedly filed a harassment, discrimination and retaliation complaint with California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing in Los Angeles on Thursday, six months following her exit from after one season. DFEH complaints are often precursors to lawsuits.

By Matt Donnelly

LOS ANGELES -- An investigation of Gabrielle Union’s complaints of racism on the set of “America’s Got Talent” concluded that her allegations were unfounded, according to NBC and the show’s producers.