FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are accused in a lawsuit by a former team vice president of firing her as part of the organization's response to allegations of sexual misconduct made against team President Hymie Elhai.

The Athletic reported that the lawsuit, which it obtained Friday, was filed Thursday by Elaine Chen, the Jets' former vice president of finance, who says she and her husband Larry Fitzpatrick, the team's former vice president of ticket sales, were fired as retaliation after the claims were made against Elhai.

Elhai has been with the organization since 2000 and became the team’s president in 2019.

In a statement to the Athletic, the Jets said the accusations against Elhai were investigated and deemed “baseless.” The team also said it plans to countersue Chen an

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