During his employment, Dixon alleged that he also witnessed Cartagena “engage in sexual relations with children who were 15 and 16 years old.”
“Defendant Cartagena deliberately withheld travel accommodations, misappropriated per diem payments and exploited Plaintiff’s financial dependence and professional loyalty to ensure submission, silence, and domination,” the complaint alleged. “This predatory structure supports a finding that Defendant Cartagena’s Enterprise was not merely artistic—it was an ongoing racketeering operation that included sex trafficking, wire fraud, labor theft, and violent enforcement.”
Dixon is seeking up to $20 million in damages for “unpaid performance wages, lost per diem, stolen publishing revenue, unpaid royalties, and physical and emotional injuries,” according to the lawsuit.
