Overview

• Debra Jones filed a lawsuit in May claiming that Truist Bank discriminated and retaliated against her after a June 2024 prank exploited her disability
• Manager Matthew Korr placed a Chucky doll in Jones’s office chair during her final week of training despite knowing her phobia
• The doll incident caused Jones to develop post-traumatic stress disorder and take eight weeks of medical leave
• Upon her return in August 2024, Jones faced jokes about her vigilance and was treated more harshly for errors than her colleagues
• After a January warning over her leave accommodations, Jones was terminated in March 2025 and now seeks compensatory damages for lost wages and emotional harm