Murphy’s accuser says he used his job to make her his “sexual target” – alleging he groped her private parts in front of her 4-year-old daughter.
The team confirmed Murphy’s termination for violation of company policy and the terms of his employment agreement on Wednesday — a day before his accuser DeJanai “DJay” Raska filed a lawsuit against the Pistons and 50-year-old Murphy.
Raska told the Detroit Free Press that Murphy, who she trusted as a mentor, used his job to make her his “sexual target” – alleging he groped her private parts in front of her 4-year-old daughter. Rob Murphy, at the time Eastern Michigan coach, gestures during the second half of the team’s NCAA college basketball game against Buffalo on Jan. 4, 2019, in Ypsilanti, Mich.Raska also alleged Murphy tried to force her to have sex, but she managed to push him off of her as he held her down on a bed., adding that she stayed silent for 16 months. “I felt like if the wrong person found out, I could be fired.
“Rob Murphy no longer works for the Detroit Pistons or Motor City Cruise, in any capacity,” the team said in a statement. “Mr. Murphy was recently terminated for violation of company policy and the terms of his employment agreement.
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