Wigdor LLP currently represents Mr. Saul Benjamin in an action against novelist Nicholas Sparks, the widely known author of “The Notebook.” As alleged in the Complaint, Mr. Benjamin, former Headmaster of The Epiphany School of Global Studies founded by Sparks, was terminated without cause after being publicly condemned, harassed and intimidated by Sparks and other members of the School community, who demonized Mr. Benjamin for his religious beliefs and Jewish ethnicity. Mr. Benjamin, a distinguished educator, was committed to improving the racial, ethnic and religious diversity of the school. Despite Mr. Benjamin’s efforts to increase the representation of African-American students and to support bullied LGBT students at the school, as alleged in the Complaint, he was met with an escalating and vicious discriminatory and retaliatory campaign which degraded and defamed him, and eventually forced him out of his position as Headmaster.
The Daily Beast
“Lawsuit Claims Author Nicholas Sparks Is a Racist, Anti – Semitic Bully”
October 3, 2014
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TIME
“Author of The Notebook Sued Over Alleged Racism, Homophobia, Anti – Semitism”
October 2, 2014
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TMZ
“NICHOLAS SPARKS Sued By School Headmaster HE’S A RACIST, HOMOPHOBIC, ANTI-SEMITE”
October 2, 2014
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Los Angeles Times
“Former headmaster at Nicholas Sparks-founded school files bias suit”
October 2, 2014
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NY Daily News
“Nicholas Sparks accused of being racist, homophobic in ex-employee’s lawsuit”
October 2, 2014
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New York Post
“Nicholas Sparks is a rampaging bigot: suit”
October 2, 2014
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WCTI12
“Nicholas Sparks being sued over allegations of racism, homophobia”
October 2, 2014
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ABC News
“Ex-Head of School Founded by Novelist Sparks Sues”
October 2, 2014
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The Guardian
“Lawsuit accuses Nicholas Sparks of racism, antisemitism and homophobia”
October 2, 2014
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Daily Mail
“Ex-headmaster of school founded by Nicholas Sparks says he was fired for trying to recruit black students”
October 2, 2014
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Associated Press
“Ex-head of school founded by novelist Sparks sues”
October 2, 2014
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Gawker
“Lawsuit: Nicholas Sparks Is a Racist, Homophobic, Anti-Semitic Monster”
October 2, 2014
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New York Magazine
“Romance Gone Awry: Two Bad Breakups and One Ugly Accusation at Nicholas Sparks’s Christian Prep School”
February 10, 2015
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TMZ
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October 2, 2014