San Diego Wave FC president and former United States women's national team coach Jill Ellis has taken legal action by filing a defamation lawsuit against a former Wave employee. The lawsuit, filed in San Diego County Court, alleges that the employee made false and defamatory statements about Ellis on social media.
The former employee, Brittany Alvarado, accused Ellis of creating a toxic work environment in recent social media posts. Alvarado claimed that Ellis fostered an environment where abusive behaviors were allowed to flourish among subordinates.
