A reporter has accused Mets general manager Jared Porter of sexually harassing her in 2016, according to ESPN. The reporter provided a text exchange between her and Porter that included dozens of unsolicited and unanswered requests from Porter, including a picture of an erect penis.
ESPN first learned of this story in 2017, when Porter worked in the front office of the Arizona Diamondbacks. At the time of the incident, Porter was working in the front office of the Chicago Cubs. The reporter, who has chosen to remain anonymous out of fear of retribution, only recently agreed to an interview after first refusing to speak with ESPN in 2017.