A cop who was fired for sleeping with six of her co-workers allegedly "pressured" colleagues to sleep with her, according to recent court filings.
Those who have been closely following the story over the past few months will remember that 27-year-old Maegan Hall - a patrol officer from La Vergne, Tennessee - was dismissed in January from her position at the La Vergne Police Department following an investigation that brought the sex scandal to light.
Hall admitted to engaging in sexual activity with other officers - Juan Lugo-Perez, Lewis Powell, Detective Seneca Shields, and Sergeant Henry Ty McGowan - on police property, which included a threesome with one cop and his wife. She also allegedly shared intimate images and videos with a number of male officers.
Hall was one of five officers who was fired along with the police chief in the wake of the scandal.
In a subsequent lawsuit, Hall claimed that she was "groomed" by her colleagues and referred to them as "predators." Part of the 51-page filing stated: "Where Ms. Hall sought role models at her new job, she instead found predators. In place of offering professional development, her supervisors and the Chief of Police groomed her for sexual exploitation.
"They colluded in using their authority to systematically disarm her resistance and entrap her in degrading and abusive sexual relationships, even sharing tips on the best ways to manipulate and exploit her," it continued.
Though, recent court documents have argued quite the opposite - that several of Hall's colleagues claim she had "pressured" them into sexual encounters.
In fact, 42-year-old Powell has alleged in a new counterclaim that Hall was "persistently flirting" and "pressuring him to engage in sexual relations", despite the fact that they were both married.
In the counterclaim, which was obtained by The Daily Mail, Powell argues: "Initially, she began by talking about sex. She complained to Powell that her own marital sex life was unsatisfying. After Powell responded with an idea or two about how she might spice things up with her husband, Hall asked if Powell could demonstrate. That way, she said that she would know how to please her husband."
The police chief initially condemned the scandal, before he was himself fired after more details came to light - namely, that he was aware of what was going on and also had requested that one of his sergeants send him video clips of Hall masturbating.
In Hall's suit, she claims she pursued a career in the police force to find role models, but ended up finding "predators" like Powell who she claims "positioned himself as a reliable source of companionship and advice" before pressuring her into having sex while on duty.
Hall also claims in her suit that Powell has threatened to take his own life when she ended their relationship, which caused a collapse in her mental health as she was left to struggle with anxiety and depression.
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