Tom Benson's former personal assistant Rodney Henry and the Saints have agreed to settlement talks in federal court over his racial discrimination and back pay lawsuit, court records show.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Wilkinson set the settlement conference for April 4. In a settlement conference, the magistrate judge can facilitate mediation and possible agreements. The case moves forward if no settlement is reached.
Henry, Benson's assistant for 25 years, sued the Saints and owners Tom and Gayle Benson, claiming Gayle Benson repeatedly harassed him on the job, made racially derogatory remarks and orchestrated his sudden firing in June.