Fired Executive Sues SAG-PPHP for Wrongful Termination

Craig Simmons claims he was fired after refusing to cover up embezzlement at the plans

Craig Simmons, the former human resources director for the Screen Actors Guild –Producers Pension & Health Plans, sued the plans for wrongful termination on Thursday. 

Simmons has drummed up a firestorm of controversy with allegations involving fraud and embezzlement at the plans. He has been threatening to sue SAG-PPHP for months. 

In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Simmons made good on those threats.

In the filing, Simmons continued to level accusations at SAG-PPHP CEO Bruce Dow, claiming that his former boss covered up embezzlement at the nonprofit and used the plans to reward lucrative contracts to his family members. 

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