Kelly Klein took to Twitter today to call on Ring Of Honor to address bad behavior. She specifically named Jay Lethal and she says that multiple women have brought complaints and evidence of sexual misconduct/harassment by him.
Klein thanked ROH for all of the “wonderful things” they do and have done but she wants them to address what she says is bad behavior.
This is not the first time that someone has gone public with similar allegations. In 2018, Taeler Hendrix said she was told that she would be taken off ROH TV if she did not sleep with Lethal. Hendrix was later subjected to bullying online and at independent shows because she spoke up.
You can read Klein’s claims about Lethal below and scroll down to see the claims made in 2018 by Hendrix:
They are hoping to use another “investigation” to wait everyone out until we “forget.”
Thank you, @ringofhonor for all of the truly wonderful things you do and have done.
Now please address the bad behavior.
Do better. Right now you continue to CHOOSE not to.#SpeakingOut— Kelly Klein (@RealKellyKlein) July 6, 2020
In fact, qualities that make it hard to accept that a “favorite” could do something horrible are the things they use to gain access to victims & escape accountability.
They don’t usually wear a sign or broadcast their bad intentions.
— Kelly Klein (@RealKellyKlein) July 6, 2020
Lethal issued this response in 2018 in regards to the allegations from Hendrix:
Please do not use my words here as fuel to attack myself or my accuser, there is already too much hate going around in the world so let’s not add to it. pic.twitter.com/eZ5IVcPSez
— Jay Lethal (@TheLethalJay) July 8, 2018
Hendrix responded with these screenshots:
We take these matters very seriously. 👌👍 I've gotten threats, harrasment for saying what was told to me at a live event in person. Once the office did nothing I left the company in April of 2017. pic.twitter.com/Zis19dVhER
— Taeler Hendrix (@Taeler_Hendrix) July 8, 2018
This was a text I got, before being pulled aside at a live event and being told what I was told. pic.twitter.com/WXutFI5twl
— Taeler Hendrix (@Taeler_Hendrix) July 8, 2018
never claimed to be under contract. never claimed to be fired. I left in April 2017. your boy sent me these texts before he pulled me aside at a live event and told me what he told me. pic.twitter.com/1wbTwmGnx2
— Taeler Hendrix (@Taeler_Hendrix) July 8, 2018
deny all you want. you sent me this before you pulled me aside at a live event, told me what you told me. just because the business has been a certain way for so long. I'm tired of it and I'm fighting for what's right. pic.twitter.com/CxUkFsGOrY
— Taeler Hendrix (@Taeler_Hendrix) July 8, 2018
Hendrix tweeted the following in response to Klein’s tweets about Lethal:
— Taeler Hendrix (@Taeler_Hendrix) July 6, 2020
UPDATED WITH JAY LETHAL’S STATEMENT BELOW:
Jay Lethal issued the following statement on Twitter in response to the allegation from former ROH star Kelly Klein:
“It has always been my choice to use silence to keep my dignity, refrain from publicly attacking people I’m not fond of, and relying on who I have been as a person to speak for itself. I’ve also never wanted to use MY platform to boost or give attention to any negativity. I do however know and realize that some people will sadly take my silence to mean something else. The #speakingout movement has given me hope that the industry that I’ve chosen to give my life to will become a better place. I’ve wanted to stand in support of all those brave enough to share their painful stories. Unfortunately I was afraid to due to the lies that are being said about me. I have never and would never sexually harass, sexually assault, rape or force myself on anyone. I would never use my status to deny anyone opportunities. Even now, it pains me to know that defending myself might somehow tarnish an important movement and cast doubt on real, troubling experiences.”
There is no comfort in silence anymore… pic.twitter.com/Gr0zFbEH8C
— Jay Lethal (@TheLethalJay) July 7, 2020
