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Stew Leonard’s finally settles serial panty thief lawsuit moments before trial was set to begin

Nypost · · 471 words · By Daniel Cody
Crime and Workplace Safety Corporate Responsibility/Negligence
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“Connecticut grocery chain Stew Leonard’s settled a decade-long lawsuit Wednesday over a depraved ex-employee swiping female coworkers’ underwear just as the trial was about to kick off.”
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Multiple web search results report that Stew Leonard's settled a lawsuit regarding an ex-employee's theft of underwear, confirming the core event described in the claim. The settlement details are consistent across multiple search snippets.
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“The popular supermarket brand reached an eleventh-hour settlement with two women who sued the company for negligence in 2019 for employing a convicted burglar with a history of panty theft dating back to his high school years, the Greenwich Time reported.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that two women sued Stew Leonard's in 2019 regarding negligence and the employment of a convicted burglar with a history of theft. The details regarding the lawsuit, the year, and the nature of the allegations are consistently reported across independent sources.
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“The former worker, Robert M. Brown, of Burlington, broke into the women’s homes and raided their drawers before taking off with bags stuffed full with their undergarments, according to the suit.”
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The specific details that Robert M. Brown broke into the women's homes and raided drawers are not independently corroborated by the provided web search results. The evidence is derived from the context of the lawsuit, making it difficult to confirm the specific actions described without the original court documents.
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“The case had been rotting on the docket for seven years, making it one of the oldest unresolved matters in the Bridgeport Judicial District Court house, according to the local outlet.”
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The claim that the lawsuit was unresolved for seven years is a specific detail from the original reporting (implied by the source context) and is not independently corroborated by the provided web search results. While the lawsuit is confirmed, the duration is not confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bridgeport Judicial District Courthouse, in Bridgeport, Conn.This lawsuit is seeking justice for Izzy and Fran for what was plainly a preventable error.” Sobkowski, a nationally recognized expert …
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“Brown pulled off the first heist in 2018 by tracking down a coworker’s home address through a broken file cabinet at the store, according to the court docs.”
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The specific detail that Robert M. Brown obtained a coworker's home address from a broken file cabinet at Stew Leonard's in 2018 is a specific allegation from the lawsuit and is not independently corroborated by the provided web search results. The general context of the theft is confirmed, but the method of obtaining the address is not.
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Friedlander, longtime head of neurological surgery at UPMC, steps down triblive.com
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 24, 2015 · Rob is short for Robert. Bob is also short for Robert. Bobby is a hypocorism - a "pet name" that makes the person's name into a kid version. Like John becoming Johnny. Or Kimberly becom…
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“He then swiped her house key from an unlocked office, and let himself into her Wethersfield home, where he slipped off his shoes, wandered around, and left with a shopping bag full of her unmentionables.”
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The detailed sequence of events—entering the Wethersfield home using a stolen key, wandering, and leaving with undergarments—is a specific allegation from the lawsuit and is not independently corroborated by the provided web search results. The general theft of undergarments is confirmed, but the specific method of entry and actions are not.
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“A second woman said Brown grabbed her house key from an unsecured locker room and hit her Wethersfield home, where he snatched her panties the same day.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that Brown stole a key from an unsecured location (locker room/office) and entered a Wethersfield home to steal panties. The details regarding the key theft and the location are consistent across multiple reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — The second woman named as a plaintiff in the civil suit says Brown stole her house key from an unsecured locker room at Stew Leonard's and took numerous pairs of her underwear from her ...
https://www.nhregister.com/capitalregion/article/stew-leonar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Man Accused of Stealing Co-Workers' Underwear According to court documents, the suspect got into his co-workers' homes by stealing their keys while they worked at Stew Leonard's in Newington.
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/man-accused-of-ste…
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web search NEUTRAL — BRIDGEPORT - A former administrator at a Stew Leonard's supermarket claims the store's owners failed to protect her from another store employee who was previously charged with stealing women ...
https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Woman-claims-Stew-Leona…
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“Stew Leonard’s fought the negligence claims, arguing the break-ins happened off company property and on Brown’s own time, and that it would have been wrong to warn coworkers about his lengthy criminal past.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Stew Leonard's argued that the break-ins occurred off company property and during non-work hours, and that the company should not have warned coworkers about his criminal past. This defense argument is consistently reported.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brown no longer works for Stew Leonard's. In court documents, the plaintiffs, who were in court Wednesday but left without commenting, said they have suffered mental pain and suffering, violation of p…
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“The serial panty thief was first arrested back in 2006 for stealing underwear and bras from the homes of high school classmates in Harwinton and Burlington.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Robert M. Brown's first arrest in 2006 for stealing from high school classmates. While the claim is part of the overall narrative, the specific date and context lack supporting evidence.
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“The pervert was convicted, and a follow-up investigation netted him a child pornography conviction that sent him to prison.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Robert M. Brown's conviction for child pornography charges. The claim is part of the overall narrative, but the specific conviction lacks supporting evidence.
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“For the crimes against his coworkers, he pleaded no contest in 2020 to two counts of third-degree burglary and was sentenced for two years behind bars and five years of probation.”
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“Both victims were in court Wednesday but left without saying a word, according to the local publication.”
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“Brown no longer works at Stew Leonard’s.”
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“Both women have moved on to new jobs.”
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