Rudy Giuliani’s “alleged girlfriendsays she was subjected to constant ‘ridicule’ and ‘humiliation’ during her tenure as co-host of the disgraced former New York City mayor’s radio show on 77 WABC, accusing billionaire station owner and deep pockets Trump supports John Catsimatides of implementing a dastardly campaign to ‘undermine’ her position before unceremoniously firing her – via text message – for complaining.


In an eye-popping lawsuit obtained by The independentclaims board-certified nurse and former hospital director Maria Ryan supermarket magnate “Johnny Cats” marginalized and ultimately fired her because she is a woman, questioning her bona fides, ignoring her suggestions and refusing to compensate her for her appearances on the radio show.


When Catsimatidis finally agreed to start paying Ryanhe reluctantly offered her $200 per episode, “an amount significantly lower than her male counterparts and industry standards,” according to the lawsuit, which Ryan filed in New York state court on Saturday.


Ryan’s lawsuit alleges that she took her complaints about the “discrimination and hostile work environment” at WABC to president Chad Lopez, who allegedly told her, “John makes all the decisions and John is a Greek man and you are a woman.’


“(T)herefore, there was no point in standing up to him,” the lawsuit said.



Maria Ryan (pictured with Rudy Giuliani) claims she was treated like a second-class citizen because she is a woman (Getty Images)

Maria Ryan (pictured with Rudy Giuliani) claims she was treated like a second-class citizen because she is a woman (Getty Images)



Attorneys for Catsimatidis did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The independent on Saturday. Messages sent outside of regular business hours on weekdays to Lopez and a Giuliani spokesperson, as well as to Ryan’s attorney, Matthew Blit, also went unanswered.


Married Ryan, who has a central role in Giuliani’s push to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, has previously denied having a relationship with Giuliani. The former mayor was previously caught on tape speaking at length about what he described it as a two-year affair that only ended because Ryan didn’t want to leave her husband.


In the spring of 2021, Ryan, a board-certified nurse practitioner and former community hospital director, began appearing as a guest on WABC’s “The Rudy Giuliani Show,” according to her lawsuit.


“Dr. Maria’s contributions focused on important healthcare topics and discussions about the pandemic,” the lawsuit said.



Supermarket magnate and 77 WABC owner John Catsimatidis (right) with wife Margo at the 2018 National Eating Disorders Association Annual Gala (Getty Images for National Eating)

Supermarket magnate and 77 WABC owner John Catsimatidis (right) with wife Margo at the 2018 National Eating Disorders Association Annual Gala (Getty Images for National Eating)



It is said that listeners appreciated the ‘effective dynamic’ between the two Giuliani and Ryan, who railed against the Covid vaccine and instead touted hydroxychloroquine, a dewormer for livestock, as a treatment. This prompted Catsimatidis and Lopez to offer her a co-hosting spot on Giuliani’s new show “Uncovering the Truth.”


Because Ryan was initially billed as a guest and not a co-host, she received no money for her appearances, according to the lawsuit. Ultimately, Giuliani had his agent try to negotiate a compensation package for Ryan, but the lawsuit says Catsimatidis rejected those overtures, “and showed no interest in paying Dr. Maria or issuing a contract to her.”


After Ryan protested to Lopez, she claims Catsimatidis agreed to pay her far less than what men received.


Ryan’s lawsuit alleges that she was consistently “treated as a lesser contributor compared to her male counterparts, with her suggestions often ignored during team meetings and discussions,” and that she “received disparaging comments about her qualifications, delegitimizing Lopez of her academic degrees was questioned. .” It is alleged that she was “forced to hand over all four of her diplomas to Lopez to validate her credentials as a ‘real’ medical provider, an experience that was both humiliating and demoralizing.”


“Despite her established professional expertise, (Ryan) faced unwarranted criticism… while her male colleagues were not similarly questioned,” the lawsuit alleges.


According to her official biography, “Dr. Maria Ryan is an intelligent person with a brilliant perspective on solving today’s problems.”



Maria Ryan (left) claims Rudy Giuliani feuded with WABC on her behalf and was fired as a result (@RudyGiuliani/X)

Maria Ryan (left) claims Rudy Giuliani feuded with WABC on her behalf and was fired as a result (@RudyGiuliani/X)



She earned her nursing degree from NH Technical Institute in 1989, a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1994, a master’s degree from Rivier College in 1997, and a doctorate in health care administration from Warren National University, a so-called diploma mill that went under, in 2009.


The lawsuit also alleges that she “faced false allegations of policy violations, such as playing unauthorized music on the air” — claims that she said were “baseless” and “a pretext to undermine her role.”


In one instance, Ryan says Lopez angrily texted her during a show to admonish her for discussing Newsmax on air.


“During a phone call to resolve the issue, Lopez became increasingly aggressive and accused (Ryan) of being present at a dinner where the policy was allegedly discussed,” the lawsuit continues. “(Ryan) clarified that she had not attended any such dinner. Lopez, who initially insisted she was present, eventually admitted the mistake.


However, Ryan claims that her statement only served to make her even more of an outcast among the WABC brass.


“For example, promotional materials for ‘Uncovering the Truth’ featured Giuliani’s head prominently, while Ryan’s head was reduced to the size of a postage stamp, a representation that became a source of ridicule within the station,” the lawsuit said.


Ryan says WABC’s on-air promotions gave her a similar short shrift.



Ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hit with his own accusations of creating a hostile work environment (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hit with his own accusations of creating a hostile work environment (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)



“Despite being responsible for the first two segments and Giuliani for the last two, the promotions consistently introduced the show with ‘Here’s Rudy Giuliani’ for all segments,” the complaint alleges. “(Ryan’s) requests to start the first two segments with ‘Now, here’s Dr. Maria’ were ignored.”


Giuliani, who has been confronted his own hostile accusations in the workplacewent to work for Ryan with Catsimatidis and Lopez “several times,” according to the lawsuit. But, the report claims, the two rejected the former mayor’s “legitimate complaints about the discriminatory treatment of his co-host,” and instead “retaliated against him by suspending and ultimately terminating his employment.”


The lawsuit notes that Catsimatidis later claimed that he fired Giuliani for repeating known lies about Dominion and Smartmatic voting machines, and said he did not want the station to be sued. Ryan claims this was a fabricated story intended to “provide cover for their unlawful retaliation” against him.


As for Ryan, she was “informed by Catsimatidis via text message that her employment was conditional, a term not previously communicated, and that she would no longer be allowed to appear on Giuliani’s weekday show, ‘The Rudy Giuliani Show,’” the lawsuit states. “Shortly after, (Ryan) was given a 30-day notice and told she was off the air immediately.”



Maria Ryan was an outspoken supporter of Rudy Giuliani's attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Giuliani is seen giving his now infamous Total Landscaping press conference (Getty Images)

Maria Ryan was an outspoken supporter of Rudy Giuliani’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Giuliani is seen giving his now infamous Total Landscaping press conference (Getty Images)



In the wake of their layoffs, Giuliani described Catsimatidis and Lopez against right-wing operative and Trump insider Steve Bannon as “dishonorable people” and “a bunch of weasels.”


Ryan’s lawsuit alleges that Catsimatidis and Lopez committed three separate violations of the New York City Human Rights Act: discrimination on the basis of sex, a hostile work environment based on sex, and retaliation.


She seeks compensatory damages, punitive damages, back pay, disgorgement, attorneys’ fees and an injunction enjoining Catsimatidis and Lopez from “engaging in the conduct alleged herein,” along with an award of damages “to compensate (Ryan) for emotional distress and mental suffering suffered as a result of defendants’ unlawful conduct, in an amount to be determined at trial.


Catsamatidis, Lopez and WABC have not yet filed a formal response to Ryan’s allegations.



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