Transgender paratrooper smeared by UK press with non-existent dismissal compensation
“There is no £250,000 agreement, I have never sought £250,000 and neither would I accept it…. I have been trying to negotiate my resignation with the Army so I can just get on with my life…. I thought I was making some progress and was feeling positive about the talks…. Now I feel crushed by this. Someone came up to me in the street yesterday and called me a money grabber, which is just not fair.”
Ex-paratrooper Jan Hamilton, upset with the press for reporting falsely that she had received an out-of-court settlment. Apparently she did sue the UK Army for unfair dismissal and sexual discrimination for allegedly refusing to wear a male uniform for a medical check-up. (Blackpool Gazette)
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