PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Sasha Suda, the former head of the Philadelphia Art Museum, is suing the institution over her firing after she was ousted last week.
The lawsuit says Suda was the victim of breach of contract, unfair treatment and abuse. She claims she was not given a chance to defend herself during a “sham investigation” that “reached false conclusions.”
The suit, filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, says the museum “engaged in a malicious campaign of retaliation, disparagement and humiliation.” She alleges she was falsely portrayed as “misusing museum funds for personal gain.”
The museum has said Suda was dismissed for cause, and these claims are “without merit.”
Suda is seeking a jury trial and two years’ severance pay and damages.