Jeff Bezos is being sued by his former housekeeper. The Amazon founder and the companies that manage his properties are in the hot seat now that Mercedes Wedaa, who worked at his Seattle mansion for nearly three years, has filed a lawsuit after allegedly being forced to work in conditions so bad, she and other housekeepers would have to climb out a window just to use the BATHROOM!
According to legal documents, which were filed in King County Superior Court in Seattle, Washington on Tuesday, Wedaa and other housekeepers faced “unsafe and unhealthy work conditions” — and not only that, allegedly they were being subjected to racial discrimination by other staff as well. Related: See Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen’s ‘Ironclad’ Prenup! Wedaa was hired back in 2019 to help maintain the massive mansion.
She claims she often had to work 10-12 hour days, without “rest or meal breaks.” According to the filings, there “was no designated area for [Wedaa] to sit down and rest,” and: The filings further alleged: As a result, the housekeepers “were forced to climb out of the laundry room window to the outside.
Then run along the path to the mechanical room, through the mechanical room and downstairs to a bathroom,” as the staff was allegedly prohibited from entering the residence while the Bezos family were there.
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