Pillen Campaign “Completely Unfounded and False” Responds to Claims

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Republican Nebraska Gubernatorial Candidate Jim Pillen has hit back at allegations his family business hired undocumented workers and falsified records, calling them “completely baseless and bogus” and an attempt to “smear” his name by Democrats. Wednesday, Luis Lucar, a former employee filed a complaint in the Federal District Court. Lucar alleged that he was fired from Pillen Family Farms Inc, the business that Pillen founded and operates with his son and daughter for not participating in what he believed to be illegal activities. government documents such as E-Verify, ”Lucar attorney Kathleen Neary said. Neary said Lucar worked for the Pillens from 2012 to 2019. Sometimes as a human resources specialist. A job that included hiring. According to the lawsuit, Lucar claims he has repeatedly complained to management about hiring workers who lacked documents and changing names on records so workers could avoid paying taxes or pensions. children’s food. And claiming that the employees were “independent contractors” to avoid paying taxes. “When he continued to refuse to do the illegal activities, he was dismissed without notice and without cause,” Neary said. Pillen campaign spokesman Matthew Trail said in a statement: “Mr. Lucar’s allegations are completely unfounded and false. Mr. Lucar, a disgruntled former employee fired for poor performance, is an anti-conservative activist and pro-illegal, “Trail said the lawsuit is” conducted “by a” liberal “law firm. led by former Democratic President of Nebraska and National Committee member Vince Powers.Trail said, “(Powers) has a habit of unsuccessfully suing conservatives in Nebraska, including Governor Ricketts. a clear effort by Democrats to smear Nebraska’s strongest, most conservative candidate for governor. That’s why it’s so hard to get good people to run for office. ”Pillen, who is a regent of the NU, is one of three Republican candidates slated for the governor’s seat in 2022. N Eary said Lucar filed his complaint with the Nebraska Equal Opportunities Commission in April 2020, a year before Pillen does not announce his candidacy for governor. attacked Powers while she was Lucar’s lawyer. “When I chose Mr. Lucar’s case, I found the facts to be very compelling,” Neary said.

Republican nominee for Nebraska governor Jim Pillen hit back at allegations his family business hired undocumented workers and falsified records, calling them “completely baseless and bogus” and an attempt to “smear” his name by Democrats.

Luis Lucar, a former employee, filed a complaint with the Federal District Court on Wednesday.

Lucar alleged that he was fired from Pillen Family Farms Inc, the business that Pillen founded and operates with his son and daughter for not participating in what he believed to be illegal activities.

“Tampering with insurance documents, tampering with government documents like E-Verify,” said Lucar’s attorney, Kathleen Neary.

Neary said Lucar worked for the Pillens from 2012 to 2019.

Sometimes as a human resources specialist. A job that included hiring.

According to the lawsuit, Lucar claims he has repeatedly complained to management about hiring workers who lacked documents and changing names on records so workers can avoid paying taxes or child support. for children. And claiming employees as “independent contractors” to avoid paying taxes.

“When he continued to refuse to do the illegal activities, he was dismissed without notice and without cause,” Neary said.

Pillen campaign spokesman Matthew Trail said in a statement: “Mr. Lucar’s allegations are completely unfounded and false. Mr. Lucar, a disgruntled former employee fired for poor performance, is an anti-conservative activist and pro-illegal “.

Trail said the lawsuit was “conducted” by a “liberal” law firm headed by former Democratic President of Nebraska and national committee member Vince Powers.

Trail said, “(Powers) has a habit of unsuccessfully pursuing Nebraska Tories, including Governor Ricketts. This is a clear effort by Democrats to smear the strongest, most conservative candidate in the country. governor of Nebraska. That’s why it’s so hard to be good people running for office. “

Pillen, who is a regent of the NU, is one of three Republican candidates slated for the governor’s seat in 2022.

Neary said Lucar filed his complaint with the Nebraska Equal Opportunities Commission in April 2020, a year before Pillen announced his candidacy for governor.

“Any claim that this is political is nonsense,” Neary said.

She also took offense at the Pillen campaign statement being attacked by Powers while she is Lucar’s lawyer.

“When I chose Mr. Lucar’s case, I found the facts to be very compelling,” Neary said.

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