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High-powered sports agent accused of giving executive PTSD by repeatedly groping him

Exclusive: In a court filing obtained by The Independent, sports agent Ryan Henderson says Radegen Sports Management boss Alex Radetsky groped him repeatedly, leaving him with ongoing PTSD

Justin Rohrlich
in New York
Monday 03 February 2025 20:24 GMT
The 2022 NFL draft was the site of one vile incident, a former Radegen Sports Management agent alleges
The 2022 NFL draft was the site of one vile incident, a former Radegen Sports Management agent alleges (Getty Images)

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A high-powered sports agent who represents Baseball Hall of Famer David ā€˜Big Papiā€™ Ortiz, Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig, pro golf wunderkind James Piot, and scores of other top athletes is accused of repeatedly groping a male executive, getting especially handsy during out-of-town business trips to high-profile events including the NFL draft.

After Radegen Sports Management executive vice president Ryan Henderson complained about founder and president Alexander Radetskyā€™s lewd advances, the 46-year-old Radetsky, who is married, forced him out of the company, stiffed him on more than $100,000 in commissions, and attempted to deep-six his future career prospects by badmouthing him around the industry, according to a civil suit obtained by The Independent.

The experience has caused Henderson, 38, ā€œmental trauma,ā€ ā€œimmense emotional distress,ā€ and ā€œphysical manifestations of anxiety and depression symptoms wherein he has difficulty breathing, sleeping, and performing normal activities of daily life,ā€ according to his complaint.

Attorney Paul Liggieri, who is representing Henderson, told The Independent that the case is ā€œdefinitely one of the most egregiousā€ he has dealt with in his 10-plus years of practice. He said Henderson has suffered greatly, but is also ā€œa resilient guy.ā€

ā€œHeā€™s working again as a sports agent, but I can tell you that for the time that he was there, this weighed on him heavily,ā€ Liggieri said.

Radetsky did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

Henderson began working for Radegen in 2019, and quickly earned a reputation as a top producer in the firmā€™s New York headquarters, his complaint states. Among other achievements, it says Henderson started the companyā€™s golf division, brokering the sports worldā€™s first licensing agreement with Saudi-backed PGA competitor LIV Golf, convinced EA Sports to include female hockey players for the first time ever in the NHL 22 video game franchise, and represented three first-round draft picks in the 2022 NFL Draft: Aidan Hutchinson of the Detroit Lions, Ikem Ekwonu of the Carolina Panthers, and Treylon Burks of the Tennessee Titans.

In terms of Radegenā€™s bottom line, Henderson increased the size of its hockey division by 100 percent, its Olympics division by 300 percent, and its football division by 400 percent, according to the complaint.

Ryan Henderson alleges he was groped by Radegen Sports Management President Alex Radetsky during a trip to the NFL Scouting Combine
Ryan Henderson alleges he was groped by Radegen Sports Management President Alex Radetsky during a trip to the NFL Scouting Combine (Getty Images)

Just before the Covid lockdowns in early 2020, Henderson was molested for the first time while at a company gathering at Slatteryā€™s, a bar and grill in Midtown Manhattan, the complaint alleges. After Radetsky grabbed the crotches of two male coworkers, the complaint says he ā€œgroped [Hendersonā€™s] penis and rubbed his hand over [his] crotch area,ā€ leaving him ā€œmortified and in shock.ā€

Once the pandemic restrictions were lifted, Henderson headed to Indianapolis in March 2022 to attend the NFL Scouting Combine, where prospective recruits are assessed by teams prior to the draft. Once there, Henderson met up with Radetsky at the famous St. Elmo Steakhouse, which has been described by ESPN as the cityā€™s ā€œemotional centerā€ during the four-day event.

ā€œAt this meetingā€¦ Radetsky once again sexually assaulted [Henderson] by groping [his] penis over his pants and grabbing his crotch in front of a number of other colleagues,ā€ the complaint states, further claiming that Radetsky also ā€œinappropriately groped and touchedā€ three other Radegen staffers at the restaurant.

A shocked Henderson told Radetsky that what he was doing was wrong, to which Radetsky responded by smacking Henderson in the groin, according to the complaint.

The following month, Radetsky sent Henderson to Las Vegas for the NFL draft, where he would be representing a number of hopefuls on Radegenā€™s client roster, the complaint continues. Once Henderson landed, he headed to the Delano (since rebranded as the W), where he was staying, and was immediately ā€œorderedā€ by Radetsky to join him at the hotel bar, the complaint goes on. Henderson told Radetsky that he first needed to drop off his bags, and as he waited for the elevator to go up to his room, Radetsky appeared at his side, called him a ā€œp***y,ā€ and groped his crotch, according to the complaint.

Hendersonā€™s complaint describes Radetskyā€™s actions as ā€œappalling,ā€ and says Henderson told him, in no uncertain terms, that his advances were entirely unwelcome. But, instead of addressing Hendersonā€™s objections, Radetsky texted Radegenā€™s senior director of client and partner services and criticized his job performance, which, the complaint contends, ā€œcould[ā€˜nt] be farther from the truth.ā€ The next day, Radetsky ā€œpurposely missedā€ a number of meetings Henderson had arranged, ā€œsetting [him] up to fail,ā€ the complaint alleges.

A little more than a year went by, without major incident. Then, in August 2023, Henderson was at a company business dinner, hosted by Radetsky, at Shanahanā€™s Steakhouse in Denver, Colorado, according to the complaint. During the meal, it says Radetsky told the gathered employees that everyone was going to do a ā€œteam shotā€ of tequila, which Henderson politely declined.

Radetsky then ā€œbecame irate and berated [Henderson], calling him a p***y and slapping [him] in the face,ā€ the complaint states. ā€œRadetsky then reached out, holding the tequila shot in his hand and violently pushed it against [Hendersonā€™s] chest. When [Henderson] declined the shot once moreā€¦ Radetsky again called [him] a p***y andā€¦ groped [Henderson] yet again in a sexual manner on his crotch area.ā€

Once again, Hendersonā€™s protestations were met with indifference, the complaint alleges.

Henderson was nearing the end of his rope, but needed the job to support himself financially, according to the complaint. So, in October 2023, when his employment contract was up for renewal, Henderson told Radetsky that he wanted to keep working at Radegen, but ā€œexpressed in no uncertain termsā€ that the groping and touching must stop, the complaint says.

The Delano hotel, at left, was the site of another of the alleged groping incidents, according to Ryan Henderson's lawsuit
The Delano hotel, at left, was the site of another of the alleged groping incidents, according to Ryan Henderson's lawsuit (Getty Images)

Instead, Radetsky veered wildly off-script, refusing to discuss the relevant details of Hendersonā€™s contract, the complaint contends. Radetsky then made Henderson a lowball offer, which the complaint says was ā€œretaliationā€ for Henderson refusing Radetskyā€™s come-ons. Henderson subsequently came back with a counteroffer, only to find Radegenā€™s general counsel unwilling to negotiate, ā€œeffectively terminating [Hendersonā€™s] employment without good cause,ā€ according to the complaint.

ā€œIn my line of work, nothing is a coincidence,ā€ Liggieri told The Independent. ā€œWhen one thing follows another very closely, itā€™s more than a coincidence. Itā€™s a case. My guyā€™s getting groped, he complains about it, and all of a sudden, no more contract? Pretty ridiculous, is all Iā€™m saying.ā€

The complaint says Radegen at the time owed Henderson more than $100,000 in commissions, which Radetsky refused to pay and remain outstanding to this day. Adding insult to injury, Radegenā€™s general counsel soon began emailing Henderson continuously, ā€œfalsely accusingā€ him of soliciting Radegenā€™s clients, ā€œeven though the evidence shows that this is patently false,ā€ the complaint states. Further, it alleges, Radetsky and his minions ā€œattempted to tarnish [Hendersonā€™s] careerā€ following his departure from the agency by ā€œknowingly and deliberatelyā€ circulating ā€œfalse and defamatory statementsā€ about him throughout the business.

ā€œAfter years of constant mental abuse, hostile work practices, and exploitative managementā€¦ Henderson has suffered and continues to suffer immense emotional distress and has further experienced physical manifestations of anxiety and depression symptoms wherein he has difficulty breathing, sleeping, and performing normal activities of daily life,ā€ according to the complaint.

Henderson is now asking a judge to award him compensatory damages, punitive damages, statutory damages, lost wages, back pay, front pay, medical expenses, and attorneys' fees. Radegen and Radetsky have one month from January 30, when they were formally served with Hendersonā€™s lawsuit, to file a response in court.

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