New York Mets deny allegations of lawsuit against Jeff Wilpon

The New York Mets responded to the lawsuit against team COO Jeff Wilpon by saying the claims made by former team executive Leigh Castergine against Wilpon and the Mets are without merit, and the organization “maintains strong policies against any and all forms of discrimination.”

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The lawsuit was made public yesterday, and alleged Wilpon, son of majority team owner Fred Wilpon, discriminated against Castergine for being unmarried and pregnant, including telling her she’d earn more money, including bigger bonuses, if she were to be married. Castergine worked as the head of ticket sales and service operations from 2010 until she was fired in August.

The lawsuit appears to have some merit, or at least enough merit for the Mets to take the suit seriously. Yahoo! Sports’s Jeff Passan is calling for Bud Selig to start and immediate investigation into the Wilpons, and notes Jeff Wilpon sits on the board of directors for two of MLB’s prominent side initiatives: MLB Enterprises and MLB Network. NBC Sports’s Craig Calcaterra, a former attorney, agrees this suit could be big trouble for the Mets, whether it turns out to be true or not.

If you’re interested to read the entire complaint, a link to a digital copy can be found here.