Vanessa Treminio vs. Crowley Maritime Corp. et. al.— Sex Trafficking And Forced Labor Lawsuit
Case Title: Vanessa Treminio vs. Crowley Maritime Corporation, et. al.
Case Type: Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor, Labor Trafficking, Sexual Violence, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA/TVPRA)
Filed in: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (MDFL)
Attorney: J. Ryan Melogy (Contact)
Case Summary:
The amended complaint alleges that Crowley Maritime Corporation and its former employee Juan Blanco engaged in sex trafficking and violated the federal anti-sex trafficking statute known as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA/TVPRA) when they transported plaintiff Vanessa Treminio from San Salvador, El Salvador to Jacksonville, Florida where, the complaint alleges, Treminio was sexually assaulted by Blanco in a hotel.
The amended complaint further alleges that Crowley engaged in Forced Labor in violation of the TVPA with respect to Mrs. Teminio, that Blanco subjected Mrs. Treminio and other female Crowley employees to a hostile work environment, that the alleged sexual assault endured by Mrs. Treminio was part of a pattern of behavior by Blanco, and that Crowley knew or should have known that Blanco would violate the TVPA with respect to Mrs. Treminio during the trip to Jacksonville.
Procedural History:
March 29, 2024: Notice of Resolution filed by parties.
December 13, 2023: Judge Claire R. Kelly issues Order Denying in Full Motions for Summary Judgment Filed by Crowley and Blanco.
November 17, 2023: Judge Claire R. Kelly issues Decision and Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Crowley Expert Dr. Roy Lubit.
August 23, 2023: Maritime Legal Solutions, PLLC and Notari Law, P.A. file Plaintiff’s Response in Opposition to Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Motion for Summary Judgment.
August 2, 2023: Maritime Legal Solutions, PLLC and Notari Law, P.A. file Plaintiff’s Motion to Exclude Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Expert Witness, Dr. Roy Lubit
June 16, 2023: Maritime Legal Solutions, PLLC and Notari Law, P.A. file Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to Defendant Crowley Maritime's Motion for Protective Order to Prevent the Deposition of CEO Tom Crowley, Jr.
January 5, 2023: Judge Marsha Morales Howard issues Order Denying Motions by Crowley and Blanco to Dismiss Treminio’s TVPA Claims For Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor.
May 4, 2022: Maritime Legal Solutions, PLLC and Notari Law, P.A. file Plaintiff’s Response in Opposition to Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Motion to Dismis.
March 30, 2022: Amended Complaint filed by Maritime Legal Solutions, PLLC and Notari Law, P.A. against Crowley Maritime Corporation and Juan Blanco alleging violations of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).
News Coverage:
Tradewinds: Crowley Maritime faces fresh legal claim over office ‘sexual predator’
Lloyd’s List: Judge rules sex trafficking case against Crowley can proceed
First Coast News: Sex trafficking, forced labor lawsuit against Crowley Maritime will move forward
EnergyWatch: Esvagt's US partner Crowley met with sexual assault and forced labor charges
gCaptain: Judge Rules Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Crowley Can Move Forward
Lloyd’s List: Second sex trafficking lawsuit filed against Crowley
First Coast News: Second woman files federal sex trafficking lawsuit against Crowley Maritime
Times Standard: Crowley, the offshore wind terminal operator, accused of sex trafficking
Tradewinds: ‘Troubling’: Crowley wind executive exits company after sexual harassment complaint
ShippingWatch: Crowley Maritime charged in new case of sex trafficking
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