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CAA and its hired lawyer disagree.
It names Steeles agent and CAAs sports media group co-head Matthew Kramer specifically.
As it has time and time again, CAA failed to act in accordance with its fiduciary duty.
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She was suspended with pay the same day.
When Steele returned to work, she later claimed that ESPN had systematically sidelined her.
To that, Steele sued ESPN and Disney for retaliation and more in April 2022.
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It certainly should have advised Steele to seek legal counsel to understand and defend her rights.
CAA has not responded to request from Deadline for comment on Steeles lawsuit.
If and when they do have a response, this post will be updated.