Man claims state senator made him ‘pleasure’ her in car, hurting his back in ‘confined space’

A former campaign manager and chief of staff, Chad Condit, filed a lawsuit accusing California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil of sexual harassment, discrimination and unlawful retaliation.

This is coming nearly a month after Alvarado-Gil switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican Party.

Condit, who is also the son of former Democratic congressman Gary Condit, claims the senator demanded oral sex from him during work-related travel, leading to a severe back injury.

The lawsuit, filed in Sacramento Superior Court, alleges that Alvarado-Gil, who has been married three times, made inappropriate comments to Condit, insinuating he would be like his father—who was famously embroiled in the Chandra Levy disappearance case—and should be open to a sexual relationship with her.

Condit, who said he was married at the time, claims Alvarado-Gil began grooming him soon after he was hired in December 2022. He alleges she made frequent references to sex, drugs, and her extramarital “free pass,” even naming her pet frog after him.

In March 2023, Alvarado-Gil allegedly hired Condit’s wife for her campaign and began asking Condit about “throuples” and whether his wife would be interested in such a relationship.

During one work trip, the lawsuit claims, the senator exposed herself to Condit in a car, demanding that he “prove his loyalty” by performing oral sex. Condit says he complied out of fear for his job and career, but in doing so, severely injured his back.

The lawsuit further alleges that Condit’s injuries—three herniated discs and a collapsed hip—were so severe that Alvarado-Gil pushed him around in a wheelchair during an August 2023 casino trip.

As Condit began to resist further sexual demands, he claims Alvarado-Gil, along with her deputy chief, Vanessa Bravo, began plotting to fire him and sabotage his marriage. The senator visited Condit’s home while he was sick and falsely told his wife he was having an affair.

The lawsuit seeks a jury trial on multiple claims, including quid pro quo harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination and retaliation.

Alvarado-Gil’s attorney, Ognian Gavrilov, has dismissed the allegations as “outlandish” and motivated by financial gain, stating that the claims will be proven “bogus” in court. He characterized Condit as a disgruntled former employee seeking a payday.

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Alvarado-Gil, who announced her party switch on August 9, stated that her decision was based on prioritizing her constituents over political ideology, criticizing the supermajority Democratic rule in California’s legislature. She now serves as part of the Senate Republican Caucus and the California Republican Party.