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Tuesday, Aug 04, 2026

FBI to Settle Sex Discrimination Lawsuit with $22.6 Million

The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to pay twenty-two point six million dollars to settle a lawsuit by thirty-four women who claim they were unjustly dismissed from the FBI's agent training academy due to their sex. This settlement must be approved by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., and resolves a 2019 lawsuit alleging the FBI's unfair treatment of female trainees.
The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to pay twenty-two point six million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by thirty-four women who allege they were unjustly dismissed from the FBI's agent training academy due to their sex.

This settlement, which awaits approval from a federal judge in Washington, D.C., intends to resolve a class action suit initiated in 2019.

The suit claimed that the FBI engaged in a widespread practice of forcing out female trainees.

The settlement highlights ongoing challenges and institutional practices within the FBI, which is part of the Justice Department.
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