EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former El Paso Zoo employee against the city, former Zoo Director Joe Montisano and other zoo employees has been dismissed after a settlement was reached, according to court records.
Former zoo employee Anahi Chavez Villegas filed the 16-page lawsuit in December 2024, alleging her direct supervisor, John Kiseda, sexually harassed her and that city officials failed to take action.
The lawsuit said Villegas reported the alleged harassment in November 2023 to then Zoo Director Joe Montisano. According to the filing, Montisano responded by saying Villegas and Kiseda “needed to get used to each other” and discouraged her from reporting the matter to human resources…