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Former Truist Employee Sues Over Alleged Disability Discrimination and Chucky Doll Harassment

She is seeking compensatory damages after her March dismissal for lost wages, emotional distress.

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A banker sued her employer over Chucky dolls

Overview

  • Jones alleges that during her final week of training in June 2024 a manager placed a Chucky doll in her chair despite knowing her phobia
  • She was diagnosed with PTSD and given an eight-week medical leave after the incident, compounding her pre-existing depression, anxiety and vitiligo
  • Upon returning in August 2024, she says a new manager made disability-based jokes and questioned her approved early-departure accommodation in January 2025
  • In March 2025 Truist notified her to pick up personal belongings, effectively ending her employment
  • The lawsuit was filed May 21 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and made public on June 18, 2025