Arianne Zucker has reportedly settled her 2024 sexual harassment lawsuit against Days Of Our Lives, Ken Corday, and former director/executive producer Albert Alarr.
No terms were disclosed in the settlement filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to the Los Angeles Times. Last year, a spokesperson for Corday Prods. released this statement: “The allegations in Ms. Zucker’s lawsuit are without merit. Corday Productions offered to renew Ms. Zucker’s contract including offering her a pay increase. Rejecting Ms. Zucker’s counteroffer does not constitute retaliation. Complaints about Mr. Alarr’s on-set behavior were promptly investigated. Corday Productions fully cooperated with the impartial investigation and subsequently terminated Mr. Alarr.”
Alarr lost his job in August of 2024 after Deadline revealed the DoOL veteran had been the subject of an investigation into allegations that included inappropriate comments and touching, including groping and forceful kissing, as well as creating a toxic environment on the show and governing by fear. In her lawsuit, Zucker alleged she was victim of nonconsensual sexual touching and inappropriate comments by Alarr, like telling her costars during sex scenes that he would “love to switch positions” with them. He also would state that he enjoyed aggressive sex scenes.
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“Alarr would frequently grab and tightly hug Plaintiff, purposely pushing her breasts onto his chest, while moaning ‘Oh Ari!’ Alarr’s unwelcome physical touching made Plaintiff feel offended, uncomfortable, humiliated and intimidated. Indeed, on many occasions, Alarr forcefully touched Plaintiff without her consent during dry blocking of scenes. Alarr would put his hands on Plaintiff’s waist, with his thumbs placed just above her vagina, and move her around, all the while smirking and grinning in a sexual manner, making Plaintiff extremely uncomfortable and violated.”
Zucker’s last episode of DOOL was in July of 2024 after her contract was not renewed.