The NewsGuild settled a defamation lawsuit it was facing, agreeing Thursday to donate $10,000 to a nonprofit resource center for Latino immigrants.
That money will be used to train young Latino journalists in Pittsburgh, said independent labor reporter Mike Elk, who sued the guild and its top officers in 2021. In his lawsuit complaint, he alleged that the union and its leaders harassed and assaulted him after he notified them of sexual misconduct allegations against former Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh president Michael Fuoco.
The NewsGuild has repeatedly denied retaliating against Elk. The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability.
