No child’s play.
A former employee of Truist Bank is claiming that a prank involving a life-sized Chuck doll has led to her suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and turned her life into a real-life horror story.
Debra Jones has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company after her boss allegedly placed a creepy red-haired doll, reminiscent of the killer doll in the movie “Child’s Play,” in her office chair at a North Carolina branch last year.
The doll was intended to be a harmless prank during her training, but for Jones, it was a serious matter, as stated in the lawsuit filed in Nash County.
Jones, who has a crippling fear of dolls, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and the autoimmune disorder vitiligo, claims that her boss was aware of her phobia and other conditions, which led to the prank.
Her encounter with “the doll that kills people,” as referenced in the lawsuit, negatively impacted her career.
Jones developed PTSD and took eight weeks of medical leave. Even upon returning to work, she had to leave early three times a week for treatments related to her autoimmune disorder, believed to be triggered by her exposure to Chucky.
She alleges that her skin pigmentation disorder made her a target for jokes in the office, and her early departures led to tensions with her managers.
The company terminated her in March, citing her inability to perform adequately without using her anxiety and emotional issues as excuses, according to the lawsuit.
Jones is seeking damages for emotional distress and discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, without specifying a monetary amount.
