"An American woman is suing McDonald's, claiming the burger chain's low wages and poor worker support and management of its franchisees combined to force her into at job at a brothel.
And in another twist, the woman is also suing her former husband, the franchise owner of the store where she worked.
In a claim filed in the Los Angeles federal court, Shelley Lynn says Keith Handley employed her but that she was wrongfully sacked.
Ms Lynn claims in the action that Handley forced her into prostitution at a brothel on the California-Nevada border.
She says that she would not have been fired and then forced into prostiution if McDonald's had a better grievance system, vetted its franchisees more carefully and treated its workers better.
She claims McDonald's poor overall management allowed Mr Handley to operate a prostitution service from his franchise.
The Courthouse News Service reported that Ms Lynn also said her situation was exacerbated by McDonalds' low wages, anti-union stance, poor health insurance and lack of an affirmative action program to encourage women employees to buy franchises.
Ms Lynn married Mr Handley after she started working as a prostitute but they later divorced.
The Daily News reports that the claim also alleges sex trafficking, negligent supervision and racketeering, among other violations of federal law, and seeks lost wages, compensatory damages, punitive damages and more."
I don't even know where to start on this one! I think the article says enough. Wow.. just... wow. There's your SMH of the day, people!!!
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