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New York Post
8 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Sex pest Westchester judge accused of harassment by former colleague: ‘You go girl, looking all hot on the bench'
A part-time Westchester County judge claims she was passed over for a promotion in retaliation for complaining about a fellow jurist being a sex pest. Peekskill Judge Lissette Fernandez, 50, alleged her former colleague on the bench, Reginald Johnson, was touchy-feely with her from the moment they met at the January 2020 inauguration of a local lawmaker. Johnson, 59, 'appeared to be testing his luck with flirtation' by 'talking up' the younger Fernandez, helping her with her coat and offering to escort her to her car, all overtures she declined, according to the May 27 filing in Manhattan federal court. 4 Judge Lissette Fernandez. Courtesy 'Beginning from the moment he met her, Johnson sexually harassed [Fernandez] and treated her and other women in the Peekskill City Court differently because of their gender,' the lawsuit claims. Johnson maintained his innocence even as he was forced to turn in his gavel last September amid mounting sexual harassment allegations, misconduct and workplace toxicity claims. 4 Judge Reginald Johnson resigned in September. News 12 The disgraced judge inappropriately touched Fernandez, texted her dinner invitations, and made lewd comments, such as, 'You go girl, looking all hot on the bench,' and 'Show them that hot Latina attitude,' the filing against Johnson and the city of Peekskill alleges. After Fernandez confronted Johnson, she learned six other female court employees had also complained about him, the fling claims, including two instances where they 'were brought to tears' by his 'aggressive and hostile behavior towards women.' 4 Johnson was accused of fostering a toxic workplace. Google Maps Johnson resigned from the bench on Sept. 20, despite having nine years left on his term. 4 Fernandez (center) was co-judging in Peekskill with Johnson (behind her to the right). Facebook/Senator Pete Harckham Peekskill's City Council stayed loyal to Johnson, who had been on the bench since 2014, and failed to make Fernandez a full-time judge because of her complaint, she contends. She is seeking unspecified damages and wants to be made a full-time city court judge. Johnson could not be reached for comment.
The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Qatar-backed PSG's united approach puts them on brink of European glory
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain are on the brink of a maiden Champions League title, chasing European glory in their first campaign since the departure of France striker Kylian Mbappe, but street-wise Inter Milan stand between them and history in Saturday's final. Luis Enrique's Ligue 1 champions, backed by owners Qatar Sports Investments, have been impressive in Europe with a cohesive brand of football that marks a clear departure from the star-driven, sometimes disjointed squads of PSG's recent past. The focus on unity, tactical discipline and collective effort has drawn widespread plaudits ahead of their showdown with Inter, who eliminated Barcelona after a thrilling semi-final, in European club soccer's biggest match of the season. "They (PSG) buy into their coach's game plan, you can see it, and it shows in everyone's activity," former PSG coach Luis Fernandez, who led the club to their only European title in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1996, told Reuters. "No-one's playing the star, even though they're all stars, and I admire that." Since Qatar Sports Investments took control of the club in 2011, big-spending PSG have dominated domestic football but have fallen short in Europe, with their only previous Champions League final ending in defeat by Bayern Munich in 2020. Fernandez believes this year's squad represents a refreshing shift in approach. 'This is the best collective we've seen at PSG since the Qatari era began -- the one I like the most, and the one I keep praising,' he said. Fernandez highlighted the camaraderie and mutual trust forged within the group after a decade dominated by marquee signings and high-profile exits. "This team has the special quality of genuinely liking each other, appreciating one another — they're a group of friends," he said. "They position themselves intelligently, make the effort together and no-one resists what the coach asks of them." KEEPERS' FINAL Luis Enrique, who took charge last year, said his team had long targeted this moment, which comes after they won the domestic double of Ligue 1 and the French Cup. "We've been thinking about this final for a very long time because it's the objective we all share -- and we want to make history with our supporters," the Spaniard said. "We've been preparing for 11 months. There's nothing special to adjust because the team is used to playing this way. It's about managing the pressure and excitement of such a special moment." Inter, battle-hardened and tactically astute under Simone Inzaghi, will likely test PSG's resolve, particularly at set pieces — one of the few areas where Fernandez sees vulnerability in the French champions. "On set pieces, where PSG show a slight weakness, they'll need to be very careful. In open play, PSG are certainly the better side,' he said. PSG enter the final with no injury concerns, while Inter fullback Benjamin Pavard and striker Lautaro Martinez are expected to be fit for the Serie A runners-up. "My wish is to have everyone available on Saturday evening," Inzaghi said. "We're going to approach the final in the best possible way." Inter won the Champions League in 2010, after also lifting the European Cup in 1964 and 1965, while Olympique de Marseille are the only French club to have won the trophy, back in 1993. While this year's finalists have displayed attacking brilliance, the match could be decided by the goalkeepers - PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma and Inter's Yann Sommer. "If you look at the Champions League winners over the last 10 or 15 years, practically, it's always the teams with strong goalkeepers who win," former Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "And if we look at the season, Donnarumma and Sommer have been the top goalkeepers in Europe. Maybe Gigio (Donnarumma) was the absolute best, but Sommer showed an impressive consistency in maintaining his very high level of performance. It will also be a final of goalkeepers." (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ken Ferris)
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Qatar-backed PSG's united approach puts them on brink of European glory
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Arsenal - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 7, 2025 Paris St Germain's Marquinhos celebrates with teammates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo REUTERS PARIS - Paris St Germain are on the brink of a maiden Champions League title, chasing European glory in their first campaign since the departure of France striker Kylian Mbappe, but street-wise Inter Milan stand between them and history in Saturday's final. Luis Enrique's Ligue 1 champions, backed by owners Qatar Sports Investments, have been impressive in Europe with a cohesive brand of football that marks a clear departure from the star-driven, sometimes disjointed squads of PSG's recent past. The focus on unity, tactical discipline and collective effort has drawn widespread plaudits ahead of their showdown with Inter, who eliminated Barcelona after a thrilling semi-final, in European club soccer's biggest match of the season. "They (PSG) buy into their coach's game plan, you can see it, and it shows in everyone's activity," former PSG coach Luis Fernandez, who led the club to their only European title in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1996, told Reuters. "No-one's playing the star, even though they're all stars, and I admire that." Since Qatar Sports Investments took control of the club in 2011, big-spending PSG have dominated domestic football but have fallen short in Europe, with their only previous Champions League final ending in defeat by Bayern Munich in 2020. Fernandez believes this year's squad represents a refreshing shift in approach. 'This is the best collective we've seen at PSG since the Qatari era began -- the one I like the most, and the one I keep praising,' he said. Fernandez highlighted the camaraderie and mutual trust forged within the group after a decade dominated by marquee signings and high-profile exits. "This team has the special quality of genuinely liking each other, appreciating one another — they're a group of friends," he said. "They position themselves intelligently, make the effort together and no-one resists what the coach asks of them." KEEPERS' FINAL Luis Enrique, who took charge last year, said his team had long targeted this moment, which comes after they won the domestic double of Ligue 1 and the French Cup. "We've been thinking about this final for a very long time because it's the objective we all share -- and we want to make history with our supporters," the Spaniard said. "We've been preparing for 11 months. There's nothing special to adjust because the team is used to playing this way. It's about managing the pressure and excitement of such a special moment." Inter, battle-hardened and tactically astute under Simone Inzaghi, will likely test PSG's resolve, particularly at set pieces — one of the few areas where Fernandez sees vulnerability in the French champions. "On set pieces, where PSG show a slight weakness, they'll need to be very careful. In open play, PSG are certainly the better side,' he said. PSG enter the final with no injury concerns, while Inter fullback Benjamin Pavard and striker Lautaro Martinez are expected to be fit for the Serie A runners-up. "My wish is to have everyone available on Saturday evening," Inzaghi said. "We're going to approach the final in the best possible way." Inter won the Champions League in 2010, after also lifting the European Cup in 1964 and 1965, while Olympique de Marseille are the only French club to have won the trophy, back in 1993. While this year's finalists have displayed attacking brilliance, the match could be decided by the goalkeepers - PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma and Inter's Yann Sommer. "If you look at the Champions League winners over the last 10 or 15 years, practically, it's always the teams with strong goalkeepers who win," former Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "And if we look at the season, Donnarumma and Sommer have been the top goalkeepers in Europe. Maybe Gigio (Donnarumma) was the absolute best, but Sommer showed an impressive consistency in maintaining his very high level of performance. It will also be a final of goalkeepers." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Soccer-Qatar-backed PSG's united approach puts them on brink of European glory
PARIS, - Paris St Germain are on the brink of a maiden Champions League title, chasing European glory in their first campaign since the departure of France striker Kylian Mbappe, but street-wise Inter Milan stand between them and history in Saturday's final. Luis Enrique's Ligue 1 champions, backed by owners Qatar Sports Investments, have been impressive in Europe with a cohesive brand of football that marks a clear departure from the star-driven, sometimes disjointed squads of PSG's recent past. The focus on unity, tactical discipline and collective effort has drawn widespread plaudits ahead of their showdown with Inter, who eliminated Barcelona after a thrilling semi-final, in European club soccer's biggest match of the season. "They buy into their coach's game plan, you can see it, and it shows in everyone's activity," former PSG coach Luis Fernandez, who led the club to their only European title in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1996, told Reuters. "No-one's playing the star, even though they're all stars, and I admire that." Since Qatar Sports Investments took control of the club in 2011, big-spending PSG have dominated domestic football but have fallen short in Europe, with their only previous Champions League final ending in defeat by Bayern Munich in 2020. Fernandez believes this year's squad represents a refreshing shift in approach. 'This is the best collective we've seen at PSG since the Qatari era began the one I like the most, and the one I keep praising,' he said. Fernandez highlighted the camaraderie and mutual trust forged within the group after a decade dominated by marquee signings and high-profile exits. "This team has the special quality of genuinely liking each other, appreciating one another — they're a group of friends," he said. "They position themselves intelligently, make the effort together and no-one resists what the coach asks of them." KEEPERS' FINAL Luis Enrique, who took charge last year, said his team had long targeted this moment, which comes after they won the domestic double of Ligue 1 and the French Cup. "We've been thinking about this final for a very long time because it's the objective we all share and we want to make history with our supporters," the Spaniard said. "We've been preparing for 11 months. There's nothing special to adjust because the team is used to playing this way. It's about managing the pressure and excitement of such a special moment." Inter, battle-hardened and tactically astute under Simone Inzaghi, will likely test PSG's resolve, particularly at set pieces — one of the few areas where Fernandez sees vulnerability in the French champions. "On set pieces, where PSG show a slight weakness, they'll need to be very careful. In open play, PSG are certainly the better side,' he said. PSG enter the final with no injury concerns, while Inter fullback Benjamin Pavard and striker Lautaro Martinez are expected to be fit for the Serie A runners-up. "My wish is to have everyone available on Saturday evening," Inzaghi said. "We're going to approach the final in the best possible way." Inter won the Champions League in 2010, after also lifting the European Cup in 1964 and 1965, while Olympique de Marseille are the only French club to have won the trophy, back in 1993. While this year's finalists have displayed attacking brilliance, the match could be decided by the goalkeepers - PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma and Inter's Yann Sommer. "If you look at the Champions League winners over the last 10 or 15 years, practically, it's always the teams with strong goalkeepers who win," former Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "And if we look at the season, Donnarumma and Sommer have been the top goalkeepers in Europe. Maybe Gigio was the absolute best, but Sommer showed an impressive consistency in maintaining his very high level of performance. It will also be a final of goalkeepers." Allianz Arena Germany PSG Internazionale
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mykhailo Mudryk pictured with medal after Chelsea win Conference League final
Mykhailo Mudryk was pictured with a medal around his neck after Chelsea won the Conference League final. The Blues became the first team ever to complete the full set of European trophies in Poland on Wednesday night, fighting back from a shock early deficit to thrash Real Betis 4-1 at Wroclaw's Stadion Miejski thanks to an inspired display from Cole Palmer and goals from Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Jackson, Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo. It was Chelsea's maiden major trophy success of both the Todd Boehly-Clearlake ownership era and Enzo Maresca's managerial reign, as well as their first piece of silverware since they lifted the FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in early 2022. Some of the pre-match focus in Wroclaw had been on Mudryk, whose arrival in the city on Tuesday as he posed for pictures and videos with fans in a local steakhouse wearing club attire seemed to take Maresca by surprise. The Ukrainian winger has not played for Chelsea since late November, having been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance - reported to be meldonium - while on international duty. Mudryk denies ever knowingly taking a banned substance and there has been no further update on his situation while he awaits the results of a 'B' sample. If that test confirms the initial adverse finding, then the 24-year-old could face a lengthy ban from football. However despite his ongoing provisional suspension, Mudryk was eligible to receive a medal in the event of a Chelsea victory in the Conference League final, having made four appearances and scored three goals with three assists during the league phase of the competition in addition to featuring in both legs of the qualifying play-off win over Swiss side Servette. It was initially unclear if Mudryk would attend the final or be allowed onto the pitch for the post-game presentations. While he was not seen on the field after Chelsea's win, Mudryk was later pictured on Fernandez's Instagram Stories celebrating after the game, posing for a picture alongside the Argentine midfielder with a winners' medal around his neck. It is not certain whether that medal is Fernandez's or one from another Chelsea player, or if Mudryk was given one of his own after the game. Mudryk shared the post onto his own Instagram Stories, alongside a zoomed-in image of Chelsea lifting the trophy on the pitch.
