Elton John’s ex-bodyguard sues for sexual harassment

A sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against singer Elton John.

John’s former security guard, Jeffrey Wenninger, claims the Tiny Dancer singer inappropriately touched him several times throughout the course of his employment, in 2014.

Jeffrey claims that there were three incidents in 2014, with Elton allegedly putting his hands in Jeffrey’s pants on one occasion, when they were in a car together.

In the legal papers, obtained by TMZ.com, Wenninger alleges the British rock star put his hands down the guard’s pants in an attempt to grab his genitals, and put his fingers between Wenninger’s buttocks while he was seated in a car.

Wenninger claims John told him to “Get your todger out” and “say hello to Uncle Elton”.

In another alleged incident, Wenninger accuses the musician of twisting his nipples and saying, “You gorgeous thing, you.”

The suit goes on to claim that, during that April, 2014 incident, John told him, “You have so many gay genes in you, they just haven’t met up yet.”

Wenninger, who quit his post in September, 2014, claims he repeatedly attempted to verbally and physically resist the singer’s alleged advances, but to no avail.

The former security guard is suing for sexual harassment and battery.

Representatives for John are yet to respond to the lawsuit.

The suit goes on to claim that the “unwelcome touching” took place “on many other occasions.”

As a result, the suit claims, Wenninger suffered “physical, mental and emotional injuries, pain, distress, anguish, fright, grief, anxiety, worry, shame, injured feelings, shock, humiliation and indignity, as well as other unpleasant physical, mental and emotional reactions, damages to reputation and other non-economic damages.”

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