Jonathan Coachman's Name Mentioned In Recent Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

WWE Raw announcer Jonathan Coachman has been mentioned in a lawsuit recently filed by Adrienne Lawrence, a former ESPN anchor and legal analyst.

According to the lawsuit, which can be viewed in full by clicking here, Coachman was one of several different ESPN personalities named. Specifically, it mentions that Coachman had emailed Lawrence with an offer to provide her with a mentorship, and also gave his cell phone number. The lawsuit further states that when Coachman contacted Lawrence via text message, "he quickly turned a professional conversation into a personal matter" by asking about her various interests. Furthermore, the lawsuit states that Lawrence was informed by various colleagues that Coachman "was notorious for sexually harassing female employees." She then informed Coachman that she had a boyfriend, and not only did the conversations stop, he also apparently made no further mention of any mentorship.

The lawsuit also mentions that another female employee, a "young production assistant," told Lawrence about how Coachman made her "feel uncomfortable by complimenting her physical appearance and making passes at her." The lawsuit also states that Lawrence had been warned about Coachman in the form of being provided a "short list of men at ESPN who were notorious for sexual harassment." It is also stated in the lawsuit that Coachman had sent another woman at ESPN "inappropriate photos of himself and text messages, falsely telling her colleagues that they were romantically involved and that she 'wanted' him - another common practice of men at ESPN."

Below is the portion of the lawsuit that specifically mentions Coachman: