President of California pro women’s soccer team files defamation suit against ex-staffer who alleged workplace abuse

San Diego Wave FC President Jill Ellis has filed a defamation lawsuit against a former employee whose widely circulated social media posts earlier this month alleged a toxic, discriminatory and abusive work environment at the club.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in San Diego Superior Court, alleges that former team videographer Brittany Alvarado “undertook a completely unexpected and malicious campaign to defame Ellis and destroy her hard-earned stellar reputation and livelihood” when she published...