Providence Journal files / Mary Murphy
JOHN DePETRO
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A WPRO-AM content producer is suing morning talk-show host John DePetro, alleging that he sexually harassed her and that her supervisor refused to investigate her complaints or intervene.
Dee DeQuattro, 24, filed suit Friday in Superior Court naming DePetro; Cumulus Media; Citadel Broadcasting; DeQuattro's supervisor, Barbara Haynes; and lawyer Nicole Waller as defendants.
DeQuattro alleges DePetro made sexual advances to her May 12, after inviting her to lunch and instead driving to a house in Barrington. DePetro, she says, repeatedly apologized and stopped the "harassing" behavior before resuming it, including showing her images of women he said he was attracted to.
In July, the suit says, he asked her if he and another woman could have sex with her and her boyfriend.
DePetro denied the allegations through his lawyer, Tim Dodd. "John DePetro is completely innocent. He is not a party to any misconduct ...," Dodd said. "These allegations are patently false and we will not give them credence by further discussing them."
The original version of this story was posted at 2:26 p.m.