Debrahlee Lorenzana Files Complaint After "Too Sexy for Citibank" Lawsuit

By: Kevin Hayes
Topics: Daily Blotter

Debrahlee Lorenzana says Citibank fired her for being too sexy at the office. Now she&amp;amp;#39;s suing.

Debrahlee Lorenzana (Saswat Pattanayak)

NEW YORK (CBS) Debrahlee Lorenzana, the 33-year-old who claims in a lawsuit that her Citibank bosses fired her because of her sex appeal, is now asking New York human rights officials to investigate her claims.

On Monday, the banker filed a complaint against Citibank with the state Division of Human Rights.

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Lorenzana says she was a victim of sex discrimination and then retaliation for speaking up, and says she is taking action both for herself and to make sure other women do not suffer from discrimination.

Lorenzana's lawsuit against Citibank, which precedes Monday's complaint, says she was subject to "improper comments" and was reprimanded for dressing sexily - when all she was doing was dressing professionally. The lawsuit says she was transferred once before being fired in August 2009.

A Citibank spokeswoman says Lorenzana was fired for poor job performance, not her appearance. The bank says it's confident it will prevail in the legal fight. The bank has previously said her claims are "without merit," and has said she was fired purely because of her job performance.

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by bustanti June 28, 2010 3:41 PM EDT: As always the likes of Joy Behar never cease to exist. Joy Behar made a statement that this lady should go be a reporter for Telemundo since the women there look a lot like her. I think behar's hair dye is getting to brain if one still exist. The not so funny, speech challenged (sometimes her words just can't make the way to her lips) and loud lady had better look in her own back yard. Robin Meade the sexy one on HLN comes out with her boobs touching her chin. Tight clothing and stringy hair extensions that looked like they have been ironed over and over. Never mind the loud voice and stupid laugh. Well all of you so quick to attack this woman for her looks get real. She is hispanic, I rest my case. Joy should study her taping so she can get on top of things. She sounds like a student playing grown up.; Reply to this comment


by wlhoppers June 28, 2010 1:16 PM EDT: Can we file a suit against her for being a public nuisance? Lady, get over yourself. You're attractive, no more, no less and I'm absolutely sure you delivered an exceptionally poor work performance. Probably took too many bathroom breaks to go look at yourself in the mirror....; Reply to this comment