Racquel Chevremont filed a summons in Manhattan on 8 August seeking at least $10 million, accusing Mickalene Thomas of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation. Chevremont and Thomas were partners from 2011 to 2020 and continued professional collaboration afterward, including work as Deux Femmes Noires and Chevremont serving as the subject of several Thomas works now in major collections and auction records. The summons alleges repeated improper pressure to resume a romantic relationship, termination after refusal, and a hostile, abusive workplace. The claims include breach of contract, unjust enrichment, quantum meruit, conversion, sexual harassment and retaliation, and allege improper payment practices despite a 2021 written agreement.
Mickalene Thomas's former fiancée, the curator and model Racquel Chevremont, has filed a summons against the artist, accusing Thomas of sexual harassment and claiming she owes her millions of dollars.
During this time, Ms. Thomas repeatedly and improperly pressured Ms. Chevremont to resume their romantic relationship, and ultimately terminated Ms. Chevremont's employment, in violation of New York State and New York City Human Rights Laws, when she made it clear that this would never happen.
contributed immeasurably to Ms. Thomas's artistic and commercial success, acting as a strategic adviser, and liaison to galleries, collectors and institutions. Despite these work-related contributions, Ms. Chevremont was paid improperly for more than a decade.
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