PragerU says it 'wholly rejects' DuRousseau's claims and does not tolerate discrimination
PragerUOrganization named as the lead defendant, in a statement on its website
In a statement posted on its website, PragerU says it wholly rejects DuRousseau's claims, that it does not tolerate discrimination of any kind and that it takes appropriate action whenever necessary.
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DuRousseau's complaint alleges that PragerU discriminated against him because of his race and sexual orientation, subjected him to a hostile work environment, retaliated against him and wrongfully terminated him.
“PragerU wholly rejects recent claims made by a former PragerForce personality, Xaviaer DuRousseau. PragerU does not tolerate discrimination of any kind and takes appropriate action whenever necessary.”
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Xaviaer DuRousseau sues PragerU, alleging discrimination and wrongful termination; PragerU rejects the claims
On November 3, 2026, conservative commentator Xaviaer DuRousseau, a former PragerU personality, sued the Prager University Foundation (PragerU), its chief executive Marissa Streit and six other individuals in Los Angeles Superior Court. The complaint's causes of action include discrimination, hostile work environment harassment and retaliation under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act, negligent hiring, supervision and retention, wrongful termination in violation of public policy and whistleblower retaliation. According to The Post Millennial's account of the complaint, DuRousseau alleges that a colleague openly said he was racist and used an anti-gay slur at him four times during a company event in Montana where PragerU had the two share a hotel room, that PragerU refused his requests for security after seven men surrounded him and tried to assault him in Washington, D.C., in June 2026, and that Streit pushed him out in what he calls an "ambush" meeting. PragerU says it "wholly rejects" the claims, does not tolerate discrimination and is facing "a kind of lawfare" aimed at conservative organizations. The case is pending, with a first case management conference set for March 3, 2027.
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PragerU's statement on its website responding to DuRousseau's lawsuit. The page shows no date; PragerU's site map lists it as last updated on November 7, 2026.
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The Post Millennial summarizes the allegations in DuRousseau's complaint, quoting it directly, and prints the statement PragerU gave the outlet in response.
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PragerU posted the statement on its website under a headline about the lawsuit filed by its former PragerForce personality and gave the same statement to The Post Millennial.
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The statement goes on to say that many businesses, especially conservative organizations, are too often confronted with "a kind of lawfare aimed at destroying them" and that litigation takes resources from PragerU's mission. It adds that the case strengthens its resolve to defend PragerU's good name.
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Why this label?
The reference point is PragerU's treatment of DuRousseau as alleged in his November 3, 2026 lawsuit: whether it discriminated against him, allowed a hostile workplace and wrongfully pushed him out. PragerU rejects his claims outright and says it does not tolerate discrimination, which denies the alleged conduct.
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The Dispute Index. "PragerU says it 'wholly rejects' DuRousseau's claims and does not tolerate discrimination". First published: 2026-11-09. Last updated: 2026-11-09. https://disputeindex.com/events/8491-in-a-statement-posted-on-its-website-prageru