New York Jets deny retaliation allegations by former employee

The New York Jets have responded to accusations made by former employee Elaine Chen Chen has filed a lawsuit claiming she was fired in response to her role in an research of claims of sexual misconduct against club president Hymie Elhai Chen alleges the Jets retaliated against her and her husband after complaints were made against Elhai The Jets have provided a comment to Fox News Digital calling the charges categorically false and that the organization is filing legal maintains against Chen and her husband CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM The contemporary claims against the organization and Mr Elhai are categorically false We are filing legal states including defamation and libel against Ms Chen her husband Larry Fitzpatrick and other parties involved the comment read The statements made against Mr Elhai were taken seriously and investigated thoroughly in accordance with organization strategy and involved third party investigative measures That assessment revealed the truth with a disturbing twist the assertions of harassment were not only baseless but the email at the center of the assertions was part of a deliberate and unlawful conspiracy of then-current and former Jets employees including Ms Chen and her husband Mr Fitzpatrick Chen's lawsuit did not identify her husband by name Fitzpatrick was the team's Vice President of Ticket Sales Services DARREN WALLER PUTS ON VINTAGE PERFORMANCE TO HELP DOLPHINS GRAB FIRST WIN OF SEASONThe organization's report also included a series of points addressing Chen's claims The examination s facts and findings are irrefutable In her lawsuit Chen alleges the Jets were targeting anyone who supported the assertions against Elhai and or the belief that Mr Elhai s sexual conduct warranted an actual study and or disciplinary action The lawsuit also declares her husband was fired after he established the assertions in the inspection The Jets claim they typically don't comment on ongoing litigation but opted to due to the circumstances of this situation While we would typically decline to comment until we file our legal response in this scenario we are compelled to do so right now given Ms Chen s decision to continue the unlawful conspiracy through litigation and make the circumstances of her termination by the Jets a matter of population record Ms Chen s legal states of marital status discrimination and retaliation are meritless legally and factually the comment alleges She was fired by the Jets for legitimate and lawful business reasons specifically for her egregious misconduct including the deletion of communications and lies all in furtherance of an unlawful conspiracy to harm and defame both the organization and Mr Elhai with the malicious intention of getting him fired and destroying his reputation and career We do not intend to comment further while legal proceedings are underway An attorney for Chen could not be reached for comment Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter