Mets co-owner Jeff Wilpon accused of discriminating against unwed pregnant employee

A former high-ranking New York Mets executive claims co-owner Jeff Wilpon repeatedly humiliated her and discriminated against her because she was pregnant but not married, ultimately resulting in her firing, according to a bombshell lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court.

Leigh Castergine, the team's ex-vice president for ticket sales, alleges Wilpon made numerous snide remarks about her pregnancy to other team officials, explaining that he was "old-fashioned" and "morally opposed" to her having a baby out of wedlock. Wilpon allegedly "told her that, when she gets a ring, she will make more money and get a bigger bonus," according to the suit.

Castergine further alleges she was fired as a result of her pregnancy, claiming that when she was let go in August, Wilpon said "something changed" in her after she gave birth.

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The Mets did not immediately comment to the New York Post, which first reported on the lawsuit.