By John Wenzel, The Denver Post | Planet Bluegrass owner Craig Ferguson, who oversees some of the region’s best-known and longest-running roots-music festivals, is being sued by a former employee who alleges persistent sexual harassment, unwanted touching and wrongful termination.
The woman, who The Denver Post isn’t naming because she is the victim of alleged sexual harassment, also included the Telluride Bluegrass Festival (aka Planet Bluegrass) and its related Annex (aka “the farm”) in the lawsuit, which was filed Friday in Boulder County District Court.
The legal action follows Ferguson’s arrest and jailing in June for violating a permanent restraining order against the woman that had been granted by a Boulder County judge for his “credible threat to (the plaintiff’s) life and health,” according to court filings.
Planet Bluegrass owns and produces events such as Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Rockygrass Festival, and the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest.
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John Wenzel joined The Denver Post as an arts and entertainment reporter and critic in 2006.
jwenzel@denverpost.com
[Thanks to Alex Teitz for contributing this article! http://www.femmusic.com]
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