Brian Barrio, former College of Maryland, Baltimore County athletic director, voluntarily withdrew his lawsuit in opposition to UMBC on September 16. The go well with has moved from federal courtroom to the Howard County Circuit Courtroom. No settlement has been accepted presently.
SwimSwam reached out to Brian Barrio’s illustration at Offit Kurman, P.A. however obtained no remark as to the circumstances surrounding the voluntary withdrawal. Maryland’s The Every day Document additionally obtained no response from both the defendants or Brian Barrio’s authorized crew.
Barrio initially filed go well with in opposition to UMBC on August 7 for wrongful termination occurring in March of this 12 months, claiming he was used because the “scapegoat” for head swim coach Chad Cradock’s sexual misconduct.
On March 18, the U.S. Division of Justice discovered that UMBC violated Title IX by failing to handle sexual abuse allegations referring to Cradock. Barrio’s place as athletic director was terminated the very subsequent day. The lawsuit claims that “shortly earlier than he was fired by President Sheares Ashby and UMBC, Brian reported that he had one other job alternative. President Sheares Ashby inspired Brian to stay at UMBC and made a transparent and particular promise that she could be signing an extension of his contract by way of 2028. In reliance on this clear and particular promise, Brian handed on the employment alternative and remained with UMBC.”
When Barrio started his federal lawsuit in August, his criticism said “There’s little Brian will be capable of do to get his profession again on observe in any respect, not to mention again to the place he would have been with out these actions by UMBC. Scapegoated by UMBC and linked to the Cradock/UMBC debacle, Brian is unemployed, successfully unhirable, and his repute, job prospects, and future alternatives have been eternally impaired and tarnished.”
Within the courtroom paperwork from Barrio’s preliminary submitting, his calls for from the defendants embody a declaration that the Defendants violated his rights below relevant state and federal regulation; awards of damages in opposition to Defendants, collectively and severally, for the violations alleged herein, together with previous and future wages and advantages, pre and post-judgment curiosity, compensatory damages, and psychological anguish and emotional misery damages in an quantity to be confirmed at trial; an award of prices and attorneys’ charges incurred in bringing this motion; and extra.
As Barrio’s lawsuit strikes ahead in state courtroom, the opposite ongoing authorized battle within the wake of Cradock’s egregious conduct is being pursued by six former UMBC swimmers. These people rejected the $4.1 million settlement provided by the Justice Division earlier this summer season and are persevering with to pursue their claims in courtroom.
