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\n\tDixon claimed in her suit that Reid started harassing her not long after he started at Arista in 2000. She alleged that the initial inappropriate behavior included Reid asking her to attend industry events with him and his wife and assist them in finding an apartment. Dixon said in the suit that she \u201cfelt it was an odd request but thought perhaps he was planning to use his home as an extension of his office, so she agreed.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tDixon arrived at one apartment showing, and learned Reid\u2019s wife was not there. \u201cDuring the entire afternoon of showings Mr. Reid made flirtatious comments. It was so pervasive that it caused the realtor to comment to Ms. Dixon privately that he was left with the impression that Mr. Reid was \u2018in love with her,\u2019\u201d according to court papers.\u00a0 In 2001, Dixon wound up alone with Reid on an airplane with Reid to a company gathering in Puerto Rico. She believed having other Arista executives would be going with them, according to court papers.<\/p>\n
\n\tReid, she contends, began \u201cflirting with her right away.\u201d Dixon claimed she went to the bathroom to \u201cbuy time waiting for other executives to arrive.\u201d She exited the restroom and found herself alone with Reid\u00a0 \u201cHe asked her to sit next to him to go over materials for the presentation, and then he began playing with her hair, kissing her and digitally penetrated her vulva without her consent,\u201d she contends in her suit. \u201cMs. Dixon spent the rest of the flight in a daze.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
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\n\tWhen she came back to New York City, Dixon attempted \u201cto dodge his overtures without offending and upsetting him\u201d but he retaliated, according to the lawsuit, \u201cembarrassing her in front of others or otherwise being curt and unprofessional.\u201d In a few months, \u201cReid insisted that Ms. Dixon join him for a ride to drop her at home so they could continue to discuss work.\u201d Dixon thought nothing would happen since there was a driver in the vehicle. Reid, however, \u201cbegan to grope and kiss Ms. Dixon, who squirmed and pushed him away as Mr. Reid\u2019s driver stared straight ahead\u201d and would \u201cagain digitally penetrat[e] Ms. Dixon\u2019s vulva without her consent,\u201d court papers allege.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
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\n\tFollowing the settlement, Dixon said she is looking forward to getting back to what she loves. \u201cMusic has always been my greatest source of comfort and joy. Even as a kid, I had an uncanny knack for predicting the next cool artist or album, the more eclectic the better,\u201d she said. \u201cWhile I have focused on sexual assault advocacy in recent years, I have never stopped fighting for my place in this industry. I have big ideas for future projects that will be guided by creativity and integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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