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," which was a little heavy on the allegory but incredibly dense on mythology, narrative advancement, and enough confusing sexual hang-ups to fill a few dozen doctoral dissertations.
At the heart of the show lies Ballard's attempt to infiltrate the Dollhouse itself. After breaking up with Mellie (with a kind of "It's not you, it's…you" type of speech), he then tails an incredibly desperate girl who contemplates suicide on the Los Angeles freeway. He then follows her handlers' van back to the underground mouth of the dollhouse, replete with security cameras and briar thickets. Oops, did I say briar thickets? I meant barbed wire.
The briar thickets come from "Sleeping Beauty," the heart of the hour's allegory. Echo-as-social-worker reads the story in order to help Susan, an angry girl with feelings of helplessness. Echo would know something about Susan because, well, for all intents and purposes she IS Susan, only one having moved on from the trauma which still traps younger Susan. It's a touch unclear WHY Echo is on this mission, although Topher hints that it's the Dollhouse's equivalent of community service. But it does offer up rich imagery of the gendered nature of most fairy tales, with the man perpetually saving the woman.
Naturally, no Joss Whedon show would take this as given, ideal, or remotely correct. So while Jane Espenson's witty and cutting script played with the "Sleeping Beauty" imagery, it did so only to lull the audience into a certain sense of comfort, not unlike Ballard's break-in partner to the Dollhouse. After obtaining the name of the man who built the self-contained environmental systems at 23 Flower, Ballard finds a man by the name of WASH! Oops, did it again: his name was Stephen Kepler. Or, maybe Keyser Soze. Or, going one step further: Alpha.
Tudyk's role on the show was sadly a horribly kept secret, and even spoilerphobes such as myself had a hard time avoiding this casting when it was initially announced. Bad interwebs! So while I immensely enjoyed Tudyk speaking Whedonese once again, I kept waiting for the switch to occur. Alpha's essential plan? Step 1: send an encrypted USB drive to Dominic in order to lure the Dollhouse's attention towards a body in Tucson, Arizona. Step 2: Pose as the now deceased and displaced Kepler and use Ballard as a square-jawed, disgraced, more than a little sexually confused federal agent to tussle with the Dollhouse's head of security while comfortably dismantling the facility's security system.
The goal? Spring Echo, but exactly whose personality did Alpha download into her? Seems safe to assume that it wasn't Caroline that laid the blood-smeared smoochies on Alpha. We'll undoubtedly learn more about this mystery woman in next week's finale, and hopefully it will tie into exactly why Alpha spared her during the initial rampage in which Claire Saunders received her scars. But for now, he's long gone and potentially impossible to find, with Ballard more than likely working in tandem with Boyd in order to find her. Hopefully they aren't too sore from breaking the majority of the Dollhouse with their bodies to successfully save her.
Other newsworthy things from tonight:
- Victor-as-Dominic=WIN. I can't call Victor my favorite character on the show, since he's inherently a cipher, but Enver Gjokaj sells the holy hell out of every weekly character they give him to play. Couple that will his child-like blank slate ("People were fighting on me!"), and you have an outstanding part of this show.
- Foreshadowing of the night: "She's close to moving forward, but it's gonna hurt." The last thirty minutes of the show featured some brutal hand-to-hand combat, and I'm sure a season finale filled with Alpha won't be filled with tea parties and small talk.
- I dig that Alpha is insanely smart but NOT omnipotent. He's a fan of misdirection and mindgames, applying a psychological Five Pointed Palm Exploding Heart technique rather than go in with brute force. After all, he's insanely powerful, but bullets will in fact kill him. Look back at every message he sent to Ballard all year: it was preparation for this intrusion, anticipation both Ballard's determination and the Dollhouse's hubris in order to slip in undetected.
- Ballard's decision to keep Mellie/November in her chamber: You have to wonder, and I think you're SUPPOSED to wonder, why he's more concerned about the safety of a woman he's barely encountered versus the person living next door. And yes, I understand Mellie is fact not Mellie. Maybe Caroline is still in the "ideal" state, the princess that needs saving, not the flesh and blood next door that reminds Ballard is just how weak his own flesh truly is.
- I'm trying to decide if I liked Alpha-as-Kepler was a great fake-out or ridiculously over the top. My personal affection for Tudyk's acting and Espenson's writing clouds my judgment something fierce. I'd love to hear what you thought of the choices they made for that character before the switch truly flipped.
- "Carrots! Medicinal carrots!" FTW.
- Topher-as-Dominic seemed to call Dr. Saunders, "Whiskey," just before she gave him a shot. Asking for a drink? Most likely not. The doc's a doll.
- I think we saw Topher and Ivy getting along this week. I had to rewind to be sure, but yup, sure looked like it. Having never it before, it threw me off.
In short: color me excited for how this is all going to end. My only current reticence lies in the fact that we still know almost next to nothing about Alpha, so his actions at the end of the episode were full of surprise but devoid of context. But I have faith that next week will color in the lines. Probably in crimson red.
Did you see the twist coming? And why is Alpha so obsessed with Echo? Leave your thoughts below!
What did you think of the Alpha reveal?(online surveys)
Ryan will be taking up a collection for Victor's reconstructive facial surgery over at Boob Tube Dude.


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The U.S. International Trade Commission recently published the final public version of its June 4, 2013, decision, which states that there is nothing in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 that precludes the Commission from issuing an exclusion order as a remedy, even where the complainant is under an obligation to license its standard-essential patents.
To facilitate the use of various electronics and other products for which interoperability is a necessary feature, stakeholders in the technology industry have frequently worked together to form standard-setting organizations (SSOs), which establish the baseline requirements for how those components necessary for interoperability will operate. Most SSOs have some form of intellectual property rights (IPR) policy that requires that any company taking part in setting the standard declare if the proposed standard would cover any patents it may own, and if it does, agree that those patents will either be licensed on a royalty-free basis or on "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory" (FRAND) terms.
The complainant in this investigation, Samsung Electronics, possesses two patents that Samsung had previously declared "standard-essential" to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications Standard promulgated by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI). ETSI's IPR policy required Samsung to offer a license to the two patents on FRAND terms. After negotiations between Samsung and the respondent, Apple, broke down over licensing terms, Samsung filed a complaint at the Commission requesting a limited exclusion order against Apple's mobile communication products.
Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides that, in the event articles being imported into the United States are found to infringe a patent for which a domestic industry exists or is in the process of being established, the Commission "shall direct that the articles concerned . . . be excluded from entry into the United States, unless, after considering the effect of such exclusion upon the public health and welfare, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, and United States consumer, it finds that such articles should not be excluded from entry." 19 U.S.C. § 1337(d)(1). These four statutory factors are typically referred to as "public interest factors." Apple asserted that because the patents had been declared essential to the standard, "Samsung forfeited any right it might otherwise have to obtain an exclusion or cease and desist order when it made its FRAND commitments for the [] patents," or in the alternative, that issuance of a limited exclusion order for patents that have been declared standard-essential would not be in the public interest.
In his initial determination, the administrative law judge ruled that none of the patents at issue were valid and infringed. The Commission determined to review the initial determination. In connection with that review, the Commission sought views from the parties and the public as to whether Samsung's declaration of the patents at issue as SEPs should affect either the Commission's analysis of whether there was a violation of § 337 and what relief should be provided. The Commission also requested comments from the public concerning how it should determine if a patentee has made a FRAND offer, with specific reference to the Georgia-Pacific factors used to determine a reasonable royalty.
The Commission's Opinion
The Commission's opinion found one of the two SEPs to be both valid and infringed, and that the proper relief was a limited exclusion and a cease-and-desist order directed to the infringing articles. The Commission rejected Apple's argument that it may not investigate a violation of § 337 based on infringement of patents subject to a FRAND undertaking, ruling that under § 337(b)(1), the Commission is required to investigate any alleged violation based upon a complaint under oath, whether or not those patents have been declared standard-essential. The Commission also rejected Apple's theory that the Commission "cannot address infringement of standard-essential patents other than in the exceptional scenarios such as where a potential licensee has refused to pay a royalty after a U.S. court has determined that royalty to be FRAND, or where no U.S. court has jurisdiction over the potential licensee in order to set a FRAND rate," ruling that § 337's remedies could be imposed in addition to any other monetary damages or injunctive relief available from a district court.
The Commission next determined that Apple had not "properly argued any affirmative defense that would preclude the Commission from finding a violation based on assertion of a declared-essential patent." The Commission found that Apple had failed to preserve a breach of contract theory because there was insufficient evidence of the proper legal interpretation of the FRAND declaration under French law (the operative law of the ETSI), and that no party had compared the claims of the two patents to the technical disclosures of the standards at issue, without which the Commission could not determine if the patent was truly essential to the standard. The Commission also found that Apple had failed to argue other FRAND-based defenses, such as promissory estoppel, laches or fraud. Finally, the Commission determined that even if Apple had offered evidence of the proper interpretation of ETSI's IPR policy and had shown that the patents at issue were actually necessary to practice the standard, that the FRAND declaration was a legally enforceable obligation, and that Samsung was required to grant irrevocable licenses under FRAND terms to any party, it still would not have found in Apple's favor, because the parties' final offers were sufficiently close to each other that Samsung did not violate its obligation to negotiate in good faith. Importantly, the Commission found that Samsung was not under any obligation to make an initial offer that was FRAND, because "the SSO intends the final license to be accomplished through negotiation," and "even if it were true that a FRAND agreement that requires Apple to pay Samsung ultimately is not reasonable, the offers that Apple criticizes do not necessarily demonstrate that Samsung has violated its FRAND obligations by failing to negotiate in good faith" (emphasis in original). The Commission specifically rejected Samsung's statements that it would not seek injunctive relief in various European courts based on its FRAND obligations "as having little relevance."
The Commission also declined to take any position on the proper standard for determining whether or not a given offer is FRAND, despite asking for comments from both the parties and the public on whether the Georgia-Pacific factors used to determine a reasonable royalty in district court litigation should be applied, and if so, whether they should be modified in any way to reflect the nature of FRAND negotiations.
With respect to remedy and the public interest, the Commission rejected the theory that whether a patent has been declared standard-essential should be considered when the public interest is analyzed. The Commission found that its consideration of the public interest is limited solely to the four factors listed in § 337(d)(1), which do not include whether a patent is essential to the standard. The Commission also noted that no wireless network that was compatible with Apple's products had stated any concerns to the Commission, and declined to extend the effective date of the remedial orders. However, the Commission did craft exceptions to the exclusion order for the importation of certain products where the component containing the infringing functionality had already been licensed by Samsung, as well as exceptions for repair and replacement of products already purchased by consumers.
Commissioner Pinkert's Dissent
In dissent, Commissioner Dean Pinkert argued that the Commission should not issue an exclusion order based on Samsung's obligation to license its SEPs on a FRAND basis. While Commissioner Pinkert did not dissent from any of the Commission's factual findings, nor would he have adopted a blanket rule that relief under § 337 is unavailable for SEPs, he would have found that the evidence of record indicated that Samsung was unwilling to make a FRAND licensing offer with respect to the SEPs. While the patent at issue was "standard-essential," it represented a small portion of the underlying value of the accused devices. In Commissioner Pinkert's view, because the cost of the underlying baseband processor with the accused functionality cost much less than the accused product, Samsung's offer of a license based on the cost of the end product was not reasonable, and the absence of a FRAND offer should have a bearing on whether relief under § 337 is in the public interest. Specifically, Commissioner Pinkert found that it was neither fair nor non-discriminatory for a FRAND-encumbered patent holder to require licenses to non-FRAND-encumbered patents as a condition for licensing the FRAND-encumbered patent. Commissioner Pinkert also would have found that the statutory language of § 337(d)(1), as well as the legislative history of the statute that "any evidence" of price gouging or monopolistic practices on the part of the complainant would be a proper basis for denying exclusion, suggests that the section should be read broadly.
Implications for Litigants Before the Commission
The Commission's rejection of a per se rule barring exclusion orders for patents that have been declared standard-essential is likely to lead to an explosion of new complaints involving SEPs at the Commission. Over the past few years, several district courts have refused to grant an injunction after a finding of infringement of an SEP, ruling that because the owners of SEPs have agreed to license those patents on FRAND terms, the patent owner is fully compensated by a reasonable royalty. Because the Commission cannot grant damages, such an argument is unavailable to respondents in a Commission investigation.
Potential Commission complainants seeking to enforce SEPs should expect to see an increase in counter-suits requesting that a district court determine what constitutes a FRAND royalty rate, and/or requesting that a complainant be enjoined from proceeding before the Commission based on its FRAND obligations. With the Commission now standing ready to provide an exclusion order remedy on a finding of infringement (contrary to current district court injunctive relief practice), litigants that dispute whether an offered rate is FRAND (as opposed to litigants who object to paying any rate for various reasons), may try to moot Commission proceedings by seeking a court-imposed FRAND rate, combined with an order requiring the complainant to take no additional action before the Commission until the court can determine a FRAND rate.
Presidential review, which has largely been a formality to date, may also take on increased importance. The president has not disapproved of a Commission decision in 25 years. However, in discussing remedy and public interest, Commissioner Shara Aranoff specifically noted that while the Commission was limited to considering the four factors listed in its enabling statute, the statute permits the president to disapprove the Commission's determination "for policy reasons" and places no limits on those "policy reasons," and stated "that most of the arguments put forward by the parties and public commenters with regard to the public interest factors . . . are in fact policy arguments that are better directed to the President." In response, Apple has already sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative stating its belief that the president should disapprove of the Commission's decision for policy reasons.
Finally, pressure for legislative action on this issue may increase. Prior to this decision, several members of Congress had written directly to the Commission expressing their concern that the Commission would grant exclusion orders based on SEPs. The Federal Trade Commission has taken the position that the owner of an SEP should not receive injunctive relief except under very narrow conditions. The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have also independently expressed concerns about enforcement of SEPs. With the Commission declining to refuse to grant an SEP-based exclusion order based on its interpretation of § 337, Congress may feel pressure to consider altering the statute to limit (or even bar) such investigations by the Commission.
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Yusef Khan | |||||||||
Ace Bhatti as Yusef Khan (2011)
EastEnders character | |||||||||
Portrayed by | Ace Bhatti | ||||||||
Duration | 2010–2011 | ||||||||
First appearance | Episode 4109 23 November 2010 |
Last appearance | Episode 4344 26 December 2011 |
Introduced by | Bryan Kirkwood | ||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
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Occupation | General practitioner | ||||||||
Yusef Khan M.D. is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Ace Bhatti. Yusef is the father of Afia Khan (Meryl Fernandes) and former husband of Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia). He appears from 23 November 2010. Described as strong-willed, he arrives as Walford's new general practitioner. He departed on 26 December 2011, following the end of his domestic abuse storyline with his wife Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia). Bhatti was voted "Best Newcomer" at the TV Quick awards and for "Best Storyline" for destroying the Masoods.
Yusef married Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia) in an arranged marriage in Pakistan at the age of 17.[1] Zainab brought shame upon their respective families when she had an affair with Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra). As punishment, Yusef set Zainab on fire, though he claimed it to be his family's doing and that he tried to save her. Masood rescued Zainab and she divorced Yusef to marry Masood, moving with him to the UK. Yusef later remarried and had a daughter, Afia (Meryl Fernandes).
Yusef first appears when Afia introduces him to her boyfriend Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel). Tamwar feels he is not good enough for Afia in Yusef's eyes as he is from a poor background, but Yusef says that does not matter and approves of Tamwar.[2] After Tamwar mentions his mother Zainab Masood's name, Yusef visits the Masood home and finds the door open. When Zainab sees him, she screams and orders him out. It is revealed they were husband and wife from an arranged marriage when Yusef was 17,[1] and Yusef's family had poured oil on her and set her on fire. Yusef says it was his family, not him, and he attempted to save her, revealing bad scarring on his body. Tamwar's father Masood Ahmed, Tamwar and Afia return home, and Masood attacks Yusef, punching him twice. After Yusef returns, Tamwar asks Masood to speak to Yusef, and when he visits, he finds out Tamwar and Afia are still seeing each other. He gives his blessing for them to be married.
Yusef becomes the local general practitioner for Walford and takes an interest in Denise Fox (Diane Parish). He is later pickpocketed by Janine Malloy (Charlie Brooks). Denise tells Yusef that there have been rumours about him going round, Dot Branning (June Brown) is responsible so he goes and talks to Dot; she ignores him. Zainab tells Yusef that Afia will be welcome to the family but he will not. Yusef reminisces about the past leading to Zainab telling Masood they must stop the wedding. Yusef starts a relationship with Denise.
Yusef encourages Zainab and Masood's estranged son Syed Masood (Marc Elliott) to take the first step in making amends as he is gay, and Syed goes to Tamwar and Afia's mangni (engagement party). The roof collapses and Syed is hospitalised and Yusef lies to Zainab that Syed could die so she visits him, but his injuries were not serious noticing that Yusef tricked her. Yusef makes out that he is sleeping with Zainab so Masood and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) then kidnap Yusef in an attempt to scare him away. Masood threatens to pour petrol over Yusef, though it is only water and leaves him unharmed. When Masood returns home, Yusef has cuts on his face and blames it on Masood. Everyone believes Yusef and Masood is rejected from his home. Yusef convinces Tamwar, Afia and Zainab that Masood should not be at the mehndi. At the wedding, Masood turns up to try to stop it but Tamwar reveals that he and Afia already married. Yusef's cousin Tariq (Antony Bunsee) arrives and he reveals that Yusef started the fire that burnt Zainab.[3]
After hearing news that Syed is trying to find his wife Amira Shah (Preeya Kalidas), Yusef visits her father, Qadim (Ramon Tikaram) at his office and offers to avenge his family for causing Amira pain. When Zainab and Yusef attend an event together, people assume they are married and Zainab does not correct them. Afterwards, Yusef admits to Zainab that he has great feelings for her but they should maintain some distance as she is married. Yusef continues to manipulate Zainab and ply her with pills, but she says she wishes to stop taking them, so Yusef crushes up a bottle of pills and conceals them in Zainab's food. Zainab passes out and is hospitalised, with her family believing she took a deliberate overdose, as was Yusef's plan. Concerned that he himself is causing Zainab's worries, Masood divorces Zainab by saying the triple talaq.[4][5]
Yusef learns that Amira gave birth to Syed's daughter Yasmin, so persuades Zainab to take a holiday with him and Kamil in Pakistan. While there, he suggests that they move there permanently as a family. On their return to Walford, Yusef learns that Amira has been seeing Syed, so tells Amira that she is not wanted by the Masood family. Amira ignores him and Zainab meets Yasmin, and informs Yusef that she cannot leave Walford after becoming a grandmother. Yusef then puts doubt into the mind of Syed's boyfriend, Christian Clarke (John Partridge), about Syed's paternity of Yasmin. Christian then asks Yusef to perform a secret paternity test on Yasmin, however Yusef uses his own DNA for the test, creating a false result. However, his falsification is exposed, leaving the Masood family hostile towards him, and Zainab devastated. Later, Yusef tells Zainab that he told the lies to protect her. She is sceptical, but when Yusef revives Amy Mitchell (Natalia and Kamil Lipka-Kozanka) who has almost drowned, Zainab is impressed with Yusef's caring attitude, but says it does not change things.
Amira goes to Yusef for help, saying she needs him on her side, threatening to tell Zainab that Yusef bought her a plane ticket if he does not help her get Syed back. She convinces Zainab to talk to Yusef, and when Yusef sees 15-year-old Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe), who has recently come out as homosexual, running out of Christian's flat, he asks if Christian acted inappropriately. At first Ben says nothing happened but later Ben tells Yusef that Christian touched him, and they tell Ben's father, Phil. This turns out to be untrue, but leads to Christian leaving Syed and Walford.
Yusef continues to manipulate Zainab, to the point of becoming violent with her. Yusef then tries to encourage Zainab to move to Pakistan, and recruits Amira to manipulate Syed with the same idea. As Zainab starts to disrespect his wishes, Yusef slaps her and apologises as he thought he was going to lose her. Yusef meets up with Tariq and offers him his daughter's restaurant. Upon discovering that the restaurant doesn't belong to Yusef, he reveals to Afia that Yusef started the fire involving Zainab. Afia then tells Yusef she knows he started the fire and threatens to tell Zainab if he does not do so first. Yusef admits to Zainab that he started the fire and kicks him out of the house, she later forgives Yusef however. Yusef and Zainab then marry.
After Zainab and Jane argue in the street Zainab and Yusef return home. Zainab slaps Yusef after he says Kamil will be an outcast to him but Yusef slaps Zainab back. Yusef then hastily arranges a flight for himself, Zainab and Kamil to Pakistan, but Zainab purposefully discards her passport to prevent the trip. Yusef then kidnaps Kamil, telling Zainab that he is being kept in a safe place and refuses to let Zainab see him. After about four days of not knowing, Yusef takes Zainab to a café in the High Street, where a relative returns Kamil to Zainab. During the visit, it emerges that Yusef told Bushra's family that Zainab had a nervous breakdown, which is why he needed to have Kamil looked after. When Yusef takes a call outside the café, Zainab tries to escape with Kamil through an emergency exit in the back of the shop. However, Yusef guessed her plan and was waiting for her outside the exit. As she tried to escape, Yusef warned her that he knows everything, and if she leaves him, he will kill Tamwar and Kamil. Masood races to the restaurant and secretly promises that he'll do whatever it takes to get her out of her marriage to Yusef.[6] Zainab finally stands up to Yusef and refuses to leave for Pakistan. Yusef attacks her and after learning that Masood has Kamil, retaliates towards Yusef. Yusef drugs Zainab, and the family return to the house. Masood punches Yusef before calling the police. Afia confronts Yusef and orders him to leave. Yusef is later found by Masood at the bed and breakfast with a match and some petrol.[7] Yusef attacks Masood and lights a fire leaving Masood for dead. Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and Christian put the fire out but the fire is later reignited trapping Masood, Phil and Denise inside. Yusef taunts Zainab outside. Zainab lies and tells him that Afia is in the building and he runs in followed by Tamwar. Masood is later rescued and as Yusef remains upstairs he realises that Afia is in fact outside. Realising Zainab tricked him, he briefly smiles, and the floor collapses beneath him and he succumbs to the flames, killing him.[8] The following day, firefighters retrieve his body. He leaves everything to Zainab in his will.
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Casting, introduction and departure[edit]
Bhatti was already known to EastEnders executive producer Bryan Kirkwood when he auditioned for the part, as Kirkwood and Bhatti worked on Coronation Street at the same time. Bhatti was the only actor who auditioned for the part of Yusef.[9] In fact, Wadia recommended Bhatti to Kirkwood to play Yusef, as she "thought that he definitely had the quality that Yusef would need—which is a very ambiguous but charming quality!"[10] Bhatti explained to Digital Spy that the EastEnders cast are very welcoming. He explained: "They're so welcoming. There's a lot of joking about. I'm having a great time at EastEnders - it's a real privilege to be here. I've known Nitin and Nina Wadia, who plays Zainab, for a very long time and we've always got on very well. Nitin and I play tense scenes together so it's nice that we can have a laugh afterwards."[11]
Yusef is introduced as part of a storyline involving the Masood family. Tamwar dates Afia and when Yusef is introduced to Tamwar's parents Masood and Zainab, Masood "explodes" with anger at the sight of him,[12] recognising him as a man from their past. Ganatra explained that although Yusef allegedly tried to save Zainab from the fire, all Masood saw was Zainab locked in a burning kitchen: "we are only playing it from each person's point of view. Yusef is playing it from his point of view that he did try and save her. Masood is saying, 'All I know is that I went back to get her and she had been locked in this kitchen and it was on fire'."[13] Patel said the storyline is a shocking one with a clever twist.[14] In March 2011, Bhatti said he was staying with EastEnders until around June 2011, and would "see from there".[9] He made his first appearance on 23 November 2010.[15] Ganatra spoke at the British Soap Awards 2011 to Digital Spy and praised the impact of Yusef saying,"He's very much an arch-villain - he's a great character who's there to put jeopardy into the Masoods' relationship. Zainab and Masood have been married for 28 years and they're mad about each other - for someone to come and destroy that slightly, it's exciting. It's exciting for us to play."[16]
Bhatti's departure was not announced. When a fire was reported to be happening around Christmas 2011, rumours emerged from an alleged EastEnders insider that "Yusef has long been tipped as a possible fatality". The insider added "This is the biggest fire EastEnders has ever seen and there will be casualties. It is such a huge disaster that it will affect most of the families on the show in one way or another. There is a great tradition at EastEnders of captivating Christmas Day storylines and this year is no different."[17] Yusef's death aired on 26 December 2011 concluding his storyline.[8]
On the EastEnders website, Yusef is described as calm, collected, strong-willed, mysterious, loyal to Afia and regretful of his past.[18] Daniel Maier from The Guardian said that Yusef "is clearly a wrong 'un but it's hard to tell exactly what his game is. You suspect he's not sure himself. A Baddie Without Portfolio, most of his time seems taken up with malicious glances and general inveigling."[19] Susan Hill from the Daily Star called Yusef "twisted",[20] while Tony Stewart from the Daily Mirror called him "smug, deceitful and dangerous".[21] Wadia opined that Yusef is not evil but much more complex than that, and his personality would be explored during his storyline.[10] Bhatti told Inside Soap that Yusef has "more bad qualities than good"[1] but is insecure because when Zainab left him, it brought shame on his family.[1]
Storyline development[edit]
"Yusef would die for his daughter - without question, at a moment's notice. I think he's very happy that she's found love with Tamwar - he likes the combination between them and he likes the fact that Tamwar makes his daughter happy. He likes Tamwar, but at the same time, that wouldn't stop him from manipulating him."
In an interview with Digital Spy, Bhatti described his relationship with his daughter Afia, explaining that they have a "strong bond" and that Yusef would die for his daughter. He said that "it definitely hurts" when he finds out that Tamwar and Afia are already married as he is so close to Afia and she has betrayed him.[22] In an interview with Inside Soap, Bhatti admits that he is sympathetic for his character, Yusef. He said that Yusef is very insecure and that he can understand his behaviour in some ways. Meanwhile, discussing the fan reaction to his character, Bhatti admitted that women have told him that he's a "bad man". Bhatti also hinted that Yusef will become more firmly established as a Walford villain over the next few weeks, stating that Yusef does have more bad qualities than good and that fans call him "Dr. Evil".[23]
Yusef is wrongly accused of having an affair with Zainab, due to his sister-in-law overhearing them speaking. A source said that the whole day turns into a disaster. When Shameem sees Yusef and Zainab together she automatically thinks they're having an affair and everyone struggles to come to terms with what they have heard.[24] Bhatti has admitted that he is surprised by his status as a heartthrob. Interviewed by Will Payne of the Sunday Mirror, he said that it's a great compliment however, it was a complete surprise. Bhatti hinted that perhaps women love the character, but he prefer trainers and jeans to smart suits.[25]
In April 2011, it was reported that Masood would kidnap Yusef, pour petrol on him and threaten to set him on fire. Yusef will then go to the Masood's house and tell Zainab what Masood has done. An EastEnders insider told the News of the World, "Masood has never got over that. Tension has been simmering for a while and leads to an outpouring of violence from Masood that leaves Yusef seriously injured. But Yusef will get his own back. It is a twisted love triangle that will also show the sometimes brutal side of arranged marriages. It's not clear if their marriage will survive Yusef's meddling. [...] Yusef obviously wants [Zainab] back and will do anything he can to drive a wedge between Masood and Zainab."[26] Ganatra said that Yusef will turn "very manipulative and very nasty" and Masood finds him as a big threat saying, "He throws a real spanner in the works for Masood. [...] He is doing everything he can to wreck Masood's life, really, and the way you do that is to get to his family. It's a very clever way of doing things—it's not about destroying his family, it's about winning his family and turning them against him, so that Masood is left isolated and on his own."[13] Ganatra spoke of the storyline saying, "I think there's rumours of revenge! Yusef is a really nice catalyst - he's a very exciting character to throw into the mix. If it goes that way, it's more drama for us to play."[16] The scenes were broadcast on 2 June 2011 with Phil Mitchell also taking revenge alongside Masood.[27]
Domestic violence[edit]
In late 2011, Yusef manages to win his former wife back. They later make plans to get married. Nina Wadia explains why Zainab is willing to forgive Yusef. Wadia said to Inside Soap: "He tells Zainab that he was forced to start the fire by his family. Yusef goes on to explain that he knew it was wrong the minute he lit the match, and that he ran into the house to save her. And by the end of this conversation, she finds herself saying to him, 'Let's get married' - regardless! Obviously, it was something I struggled to get my head around. But being burnt in that fire is what they both have in common - and that experience connects them so deeply. She recognises that he made a mistake but also decides that the whole thing was probably her fault, because she walked out on their marriage." Wadia continued: "It doesn't look like Zainab's going to listen. But as Denise leaves, it's clear she's torn about what to do."[28] A short time before their wedding day arrives, Yusef starts to abuse Zainab both physically and mentally. He forbids Zainab to leave the house and later starts using her son, Kamil, to control her. Wadia explains that she wants the storyline to have a positive impact against real-life violence. She told BBC News :"I think the idea behind showing a strong woman like Zainab changing like this is to show that it can happen to even the strongest of women. They can change and they can be manipulated - especially if they're isolated from their friends and family. The manipulator can take advantage, so it's to prove that it can even happen to people like her. To be honest, if even one woman rings that Action Line at the end of the show and there's some difference made to her life, I'll feel like we've done our job," she continued. "It is a serious issue and I'm glad it's being highlighted. I hope that it wakes anyone up - not just women, I know that there are abused men out there as well. So if it gives anyone the strength to leave a relationship like that, we'll have done our job."[29] The scenes where Yusef refused to let Zainab see Kamil pulled in 8.69m viewers at 7.30pm. BBC Three's repeat of the episode later secured 994k viewers at 10pm.[30]
Wadia admitted to feeling "emotionally drained" after her scenes with Ace Bhatti. She explained to The People: "It's very draining. I'm putting myself into this very dark place which I know sadly is a reality for so many women. Zainab's confidence has been steadily eroded. She's feeling isolated and has fallen under Yusef's control. He wants revenge. She is totally in his power. I had to show this can happen to any woman, no matter how strong she seems. Zainab was strong and not naive, but a woman is vulnerable if the man hits the right psychological weak spots. But both Ace and I have found it hard to do. I've known Ace for a long time and we're good friends. He has been wonderful to work with on this and very concerned about me all the way through." Wadia has been given advice on the storyline from the Roshni refuge in Birmingham, which specializes in abuse within Asian families.[31]
Wadia warns that Yusef will ultimately get worse as time progresses. She said to Inside Soap: "I was filming out on location recently with Ace and a bunch of women came over to him and said, 'God, you're such a horrible man!' It's funny because Ace is such a sweet man - and you haven't even seen the worst of Yusef yet!" Wadia continued: "Let's just say that what happens is the complete opposite of what you want to see. Zainab and Yusef share a dark and twisted love, and she definitely has feelings for him. It's not true and pure like what she used to have with Masood - and if Yusef manages to get her back to Pakistan, it will be the end for her. I wouldn't be surprised if Zainab ends up in some sort of home to recover from everything that's going to happen."[32]
""At first, Masood is quite suspicious of Zainab and thinks that she's trying to stop him from seeing Kamil. But when he talks to Denise, he starts to see things differently. It's been really, really good to work with Diane Parish as Masood doesn't often get to mix with the other characters."
Nitin Ganatra who plays Masood Ahmed explains to Digital Spy Masood's reactions when he discovers that Yusef has taken Kamil away. "Masood goes crazy over this!" Nitin replies. "I've got kids myself, and I know I'd react the same way if I found out that some other guy had taken my child to somebody's house who the child doesn't even know. Masood is still the only person who can see Yusef for what he really is, so he goes into a blind panic over the situation. Masood calls in the police, and they make sure that Kamil is safe, but we're left to wonder if he will stay that way. The police say that they can't get involved in domestic disputes, so Masood says, 'Well, what about the father's rights? If a mother reported this, you'd see it as kidnap'. I thought that was a great line and really interesting - I think in that moment, Masood's representing a lot of fathers who have separated or divorced and don't have access to their children in the same way."[33]
Asked what Masood's reactions are over Zainab's abuse, Nitin says: "Masood tells Denise, 'It's just another one of Zainab's dramas', but then there comes a point where he sees bruises on Zainab. Then Masood becomes very concerned for Zainab in a very genuine way. It also might reignite something between the two of them as well, as they have to work together to solve these problems."[33] The scenes showing Masood and Denise race to the café where Kamil was raised 8.26 million viewers. BBC Three's repeat screening later secured 781k viewers at 10pm.[34]
Bhatti revealed that since appearing in EastEnders, people have come up to him in the street and called him a "bad man", and that fans call him "Dr Evil".[1] In May 2011, Bhatti was nominated in the Best Newcomer category at the TV Quick Awards and the storyline where he tries to destroy the Masoods' marriage was nomated for Best Storyline.[35] Bhatti was surprised to hear that Yusef is liked mainly by women, but in an interview with the Daily Mirror, he admits that he is nothing like Yusef in real life.[25] BBC News branded Yusef as "Zainab's sinister first husband",[36] elsewhere, Metro.co.uk described Yusef as a "deceptive doctor".[37] Jane Simon of the Daily Mirror said that Zainab sending Yusef into the blazing building was a "stroke of genius".[38] Simon also said that it's unknown what Yusef is hoping to achieve with his "one-man reign of terror. Being married to a woman he can't stand, with a son he doesn't want." She added: "It doesn't sound like much of a game-plan."[39]
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- ^ Director: Jerry Smith; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Daran Little (23 June 2011). "Episode dated 23/06/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ Director: John Greening; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Rob Gittins (26 September 2011). "Episode dated 26/09/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "Masood decides to divorce Zainab". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ Director: Lee Salisbury; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Daisy Coulham (23 December 2011). "Episode dated 23/12/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ Director: Michael Owen Morris; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Carey Andrews (25 December 2011). "Episode dated 25/12/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ a b Director: Michael Owen Morris; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Pete Lawson (26 December 2011). "Episode dated 26/12/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ a b "Meet Whitby's soap star doctor". Whitby Gazette. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ a b "More 'EastEnders' chat from Nina Wadia". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ Rainey, Naomi. "Ace Bhatti: 'Enders cast are so welcoming'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Ganatra: It's time Masood got tough". Press Association. 16 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Nitin on dark side of Masood". Holy Soap. Channel 5. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (16 November 2010). "'Enders actor praises Tamwar love story". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ Director: Lance Kneeshaw; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Wendy Granditer (23 November 2010). "Episode dated 23/11/2010". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (16 May 2011). "'EastEnders' actor praises Yusef impact". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders': More Christmas fire rumours emerge". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "Yusef Khan played by Ace Bhatti". EastEnders. BBC Online. 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ Maier, Daniel (26 March 2011). "Daniel Maier's World of lather". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ Hill, Susan (22 May 2011). "EastEnders: Poor Masood's flaming angry". Daily Star Sunday. London: Northern & Shell. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ Stewart, Tony (28 May 2011). "EastEnders preview: As his marriage collapses, Mas kidnaps and terrorises Yusef". Daily Mirror. London: Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
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- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders' actor admits Yusef sympathy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Daniels, Colin. "'EastEnders' Zainab 'wrongly accused of affair'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ a b Payne, Will. "EastEnders' Doctor Evil Ace Bhatti reveals he is baffled by his status as a heartthrob". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "'EastEnders' Masood 'to kidnap Yusef'". Digital Spy. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 June 2011). "Masood and Phil kidnap a terrified Yusef". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders' Zainab Masood 'blames herself for fire'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders' Yusef plot should have positive impact, says Nina Wadia". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders' Yusef drama pulls in 8.7m". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ Daniels, Colin. "'EastEnders' Nina Wadia 'emotionally drained' by Yusef plot". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders' Yusef will get worse, warns Nina Wadia". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders' star Nitin Ganatra talks Masood family's Christmas plot". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders' Masood rescue mission nabs 8.3m". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (18 May 2011). "In Full: TV Choice Awards 2011 – Nominees". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "EastEnders' domestic abuse Christmas storyline". BBC News. BBC Online. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Graham, Daniella. "EastEnders' Yusef Khan set to turn nasty in bid to ruin Masood's life". Metro.co.uk. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
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Rylie is in her glory..
Sunday, November 8, 2009
A walk in the park
Rylie is in her glory..
48 travelers' comments:
- jodi said...
ok ang bonding nung mag ama, tuwang tuwa si ryliesa bibe. dumaan lang ulit sis habang di pa antok..smart blogger online forum valuews, reviews, business
- November 8, 2009 at 7:32 AM
- Ebie said...
A fun place to be! Rylie has that radiant smile just like her mom's!
Mukhang enjoy na enjoy ang mag ama!
P.S. Take care packing your stuff! It would be nice to see the family here in the mainland soon!
Thanks for your entry here at OWM! - November 8, 2009 at 7:50 AM
- Chris said...
fun fun fun :)
- November 8, 2009 at 7:54 AM
- Hazel said...
Banat pack-up sis :-) Rylie and Ej no hay problema, pati ang daddy sumakay na rin sa duckling heheh
- November 8, 2009 at 8:33 AM
- Willa said...
Wow! fun weekend. You better enjoy the outdoor there bec when you get back to US, Winter is waiting for you. :)
I have a few pics of husband too making the goofy faces but he don't want me to post in online. :D . May kahihiyan din pala. lol! - November 8, 2009 at 9:09 AM
- Lulu Post said...
natutuwa ako sa mga posing ni ry! sarap ng weekend bonding nyo....
- November 8, 2009 at 11:30 AM
- eden said...
the park is beautiful. looks like everyone had a great time. pati si daddy naka ride din..hehehe our weekend here was just normal. we didnt go out because it was showering
have a good week. - November 8, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- shydub said...
Hahaha ano to Bakla 5 in one hehehe grabe ang busy siguro from packing kasi pinakyaw ang meme sa bansa sa isang post. love the idea yo.
You really have wonderful family bakla, swerti mo may time palagi sa family lakwatsa ang hubby mo.
My BM is up na rin - November 8, 2009 at 5:05 PM
- Speedcat Hollydale said...
What a fun, wonderful, happy post. Very nice!
- November 8, 2009 at 8:24 PM
- Ann said...
so your kids have monopoly, there won't be fighting with nasty kids.
- November 8, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- Elizabeth said...
I would LOVE to twirl on that merry-go-round.
- November 8, 2009 at 9:31 PM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
Looks like fun!
Happy Blue Monday to you, Ruth...
Sheila :-) - November 8, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
Sorry! I mean ROSE! :-) It's late and I'm tired...
Sheila - November 8, 2009 at 9:47 PM
- LV said...
What a nice, fun day out with the family. Very nice post for today.
- November 8, 2009 at 9:52 PM
- sherri@lavenderfileds said...
Looks like a fun place to play! What a little sweetie you have!! Have a wonderful week and Happy Blue Monday : ) Sherri
- November 8, 2009 at 9:53 PM
- Joops said...
Oh no, my mickey mouse will be exposed lol!
- November 8, 2009 at 10:06 PM
- January said...
cute! happy family!
have a nice week ahead! - November 8, 2009 at 10:25 PM
- Ellen said...
hello there! I have added you in my links. please do add mine. hope to hear from you soon.
- November 8, 2009 at 10:43 PM
- AL said...
It looks like Dad enjoys the ride more than Rylie!Cute photos!
- November 8, 2009 at 11:55 PM
- Spiderdama said...
Fun with the family:-)
Have a nice week! - November 9, 2009 at 12:01 AM
- Bogie said...
nice photos chubs!
- November 9, 2009 at 12:03 AM
- Wrigley said...
Looks like she did have fun.
- November 9, 2009 at 12:04 AM
- Bacolod and Beyond said...
wow, you really had fun. Thanks for the visit.
- November 9, 2009 at 12:47 AM
- Chie Wilks said...
wow..lots of yellow here sis Rose...seems like the whole family really were having fun
mine is up too - November 9, 2009 at 2:15 AM
- kat-iTravel said...
HAHAHAHA buti di nabali yong sinakyan ni John ...joke hehe.
ang sarap ng bonding...ang saya sayang tingnan. ang ganda pati rye. kakainggit.
mine is up too rose. hehe - November 9, 2009 at 2:53 AM
- Icy BC said...
Very fun and cute post! Looks like they all having a great time at the park.
- November 9, 2009 at 4:16 AM
- SmilingSally said...
What a fun family day. Happy Blue Monday to you, Rose!
- November 9, 2009 at 5:03 AM
- Anne said...
Mami,, great and nice park. This is really good bonding! Kindly take a look at my yellow bins entry here.
- November 9, 2009 at 6:43 AM
- The Stylish House said...
You have been blessed by such a loving family! It's great to see you enjoying time together at the park. In my opinion it's really all about making your own fun together. Happy Blue Monday.
Cathy - November 9, 2009 at 7:11 AM
- Mary said...
What a good time the children must have had. You are creating precious memories for them. Your photos are lovely. Have a great Blue Monday.
- November 9, 2009 at 8:22 AM
- Marice said...
ang cute! enjoy ang magama mo sis!
u may view mine if u have time - November 9, 2009 at 8:27 AM
- Dhemz said...
haba ng pila dito sis...hehehhehe!
grabi to...4 in 1....bonnga....lol!
natatawa ako sa mickey mouse ni john....mukha nga naman talagang si mickey.....lol! - November 9, 2009 at 9:07 AM
- Diann said...
What a fun way to spend a day! I love the picture of your hubby! LOL Just a big kid! - November 9, 2009 at 9:31 AM
- Mom of Four said...
Saya ng weekend nyo ah! Kami, as usual dito lang sa bahay..well, my hubby went to his brother's house and took the kids, so my mother and I had a chance to relax and do our Karaoke that lasted only for half an hour, coz they came back right aways, wahhhh!
- November 9, 2009 at 11:55 AM
- SD at "Addicted to The Click" said...
Love yellow ducks!! Thanks for the comment today!!
- November 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM
- anne said...
all in one naman pala to girl lol si ej ayaw niya masyado mag papicture noh? boy na boy talaga hehehe
- November 9, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- shydub said...
Ang ganda ng playground ninyo dito bakla parang gusto kung sumama sa lakwatsa ninyo para makapaglaro din itong mga prisoners ko hehehe.
Perfect pang Blue, yellow at weeken pix entry mo bakla, galing. saludo ako sayo hehehe. Kiss sa mga anakins mong magaganda and get weel for EJ. - November 9, 2009 at 6:49 PM
- Carolyn Ford said...
Such sweet photos of a nice day with your family! Beautiful soft colors add to the sweetness...
- November 9, 2009 at 9:18 PM
- Cecile said...
very fun bonding time with your family, Rose; nice photos na rin!
- November 9, 2009 at 9:23 PM
- Mel Alarilla said...
Rylie is a stunner. Her beauty is astonishingly stunning. And she can really pose. Mana kasi sa momma, hehehe, lol. Nakakatuwa nga ang mister mo pag nagmi Mickey Mouse face, lol. Napaka saya nyong palagi. Sana palaging ganyan at hindi mabahiran nang ano mang unos ang buhay ninyo. Maganda ang pagpapalaki nyo sa mga anak nyo at nade develop sa kanila ang mga tamang values. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.
- November 9, 2009 at 11:58 PM
- My Memories and Crystals said...
ang saya saya naman...
- November 10, 2009 at 12:53 AM
- Manang Kim said...
Wow love that ride and with daddy around it makes it more specialy. While the little boy has a good time watching the big machine. It is a good pic mommy Rose a treasure to be hold.
- November 10, 2009 at 8:26 AM
- Khim said...
wonderful and happy family is always lovely to look....love it...very nice.....wala bang pila sa play ground? hehehehe kami naman...
- November 10, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- ellen said...
Hi there! done editing ur links to mine. I have added ur links to my blogs.
http://www.ellenreachingout.com - November 10, 2009 at 8:07 PM
- Seiko said...
Ang saya naman ng bonding nyo dyan Mommy specially yung bonding ni hubby & Rylie nakakatuwa parang bata hehe parang si Bonjing.Just kidding:D
Hugs! - November 11, 2009 at 3:55 AM
- Jac said...
I can feel how fun and excitement you had just by looking at them. So cool talaga ng hubby mo :)
- November 11, 2009 at 7:32 PM
- Clarissa said...
It's great spending time together with the whole family!!Ang saya-saya naman ng bonding nyo Ate Rose!^_^
- November 11, 2009 at 10:14 PM
- SASSY MOM said...
Such a lovely family you got there.
Looks like everyone's having a grand time!
Sorry for dropping by so late...
Pixelbug Weekend - November 15, 2009 at 7:00 AM


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BALTIMORE -GMRI, Inc., doing business as Red Lobster, subjected a class of female employees to pervasive sexual harassment at its Salisbury, Md., location in violation of federal law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
The EEOC alleged that the restaurant's then culinary manager subjected Valerie Serman, Racheal Cox and a class of similarly situated female employees to longstanding sexual harassment including pressing his groin against them, and grabbing and groping them. The EEOC further alleged that the manager made sexually offensive comments, such as frequent remarks about the bodies of female employees and about his genitals, according to the lawsuit.
According to the EEOC, Red Lobster, failed to take prompt action to stop the sexual harassment even though the offensive conduct and comments were blatant and pervasive. Serman also complained to her general manager about the harassment, but he not only failed to act, but also had a history of making vulgar and sexually charged remarks about female employees himself, the lawsuit claimed.
Subjecting employees to a sexually hostile work environment violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. GMRI, Inc., d/b/a Red Lobster, Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-02860-MJG) in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division, after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. The EEOC seeks injunctive relief prohibiting the Red Lobster from engaging in sexual harassment, as well as compensatory and punitive damages for Serman, Cox and the class of female employees, and other affirmative relief.
"When companies tolerate sexual harassment, everyone loses," said EEOC Regional Attorney Debra M. Lawrence. "This lawsuit illustrates yet again that when employers abdicate their responsibility to maintain a workplace free from sexual harassment, then the EEOC will take action to protect employees from unrelenting harassment committed and condoned by management officials."
"No employee should have to endure severe or pervasive sexual harassment in order to earn a living," added Spencer H. Lewis, Jr., director of EEOC's Philadelphia District Office whose jurisdiction includes Maryland.
GMRI, Inc., d/b/a Red Lobster, is a subsidiary of Darden Restaurants, Inc. According to its website, www.darden.com, Darden Restaurants, Inc. is the world's largest full-service restaurant company. Through its subsidiaries, it owns and operates more than 2,100 restaurants and employs more than 200,000 people.
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