IT employee sues boss after mistaking her initials for lewd reference, email abbreviations for sexual advances

A technician in England has tried to sue his former boss after he apparently believed the e-mail abbreviations he used, such as “xx” and “???”, were codes requiring a sexual relationship.

Karina Gasparova, an IT worker at the “paperless global trade management” firm essDOCS, filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against her boss Alexander Goulandris outlining alleged misconduct dating back to 2019, according to the Independent. A judge dismissed the case after an employment tribunal at London Central Court heard Gasparova’s claims.

The IT employee claimed that Goulandris’ use of “xx” in emails addressed to her was an attempt to kiss her, “yy” was a code for sexual contact, and “???” it was coded language that asked “when would she be ready” to engage in a sexual relationship.

Gasparova, who represented herself, pointed to an email as proof of her claims, claiming it showed Goulandris’ alleged desire to “commit sexual acts.”

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“Can you complete the following: The solution currently used by xx Agris companies and yy lines of barges in corn loads in south-north flows in waterways ????” Goulandris wrote in the email to Gasparova, according to the BBC, citing evidence that was heard in court. “Also, can you remind me what the launch balance will be and the approximate timeline. Thank you.”

The court said the email was a “genuine request for information” and did not imply that Goulandris wanted a sexual relationship.

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Gasparova further claimed that when Goulandris changed the name of a file to her initials “AJG”, the acronym actually stood for “A Jumbo Genital” and that one day she touched her hand while reaching for a computer mouse . She also claimed that Goulandris used “a seductive voice” to tell her to “have a nice evening” and that she “stared” at her and allegedly touched her leg under a table during an incident in November 2019.

The court ruled that the 2019 incident was “harmless” and accidental. The judge dismissed the case and ruled that Gasparova’s “distorted perception of everyday events” and “demonstrated a tendency to make extraordinary allegations without evidence,” according to the BBC.

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Gasparova told the court she told company top brass that Goulandris treated her badly because she “refused his advances.”

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Gasparova, who was hired at the company in 2019, filed a formal complaint letter in April 2021 against Goulandris over the alleged incidents. She resigned after the complaint was dismissed, according to the outlet.

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Gasparova was ordered to pay £5,000, about $6,200, to essDOCS to cover costs.

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