Two female Brookhaven employees accused Mayor J. Max Davis of sexual harassment, a spokeswoman for the city confirmed for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
City officials, however, disputed that characterization of the complaint. Late Wednesday, the city released a statement saying Mayor J. Max Davis has been cleared of wrongdoing.
“(City Attorney) Tom Kurrie has concluded that there was no intentional conduct that rose to the level of harassment of any type,” the news release said. “Neither of the employees involved claimed or inferred that this incident involving the mayor was sexual or harassing in nature.”
A related complaint has also been filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, spokeswoman Megan Matteucci said.
Matteucci would not identify the female employees, one of whom no longer works for the city, nor provide details of their allegations. The alleged incident occurred Feb. 23, and the two women complained verbally to City Manager Marie Garrett the next day, Matteucci said.
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