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Lawyers for JWT and parent company WPP have filed a motion to dismiss Erin Johnson’s lawsuit against them and now-former JWT Chairman-CEO Gustavo Martinez, citing in part a text message from Ms. Johnson to Mr. Martinez.

“It is clear that Plaintiff has twisted the facts and distorted the context to contrive gender-based hostile work environment and retaliation claims,” the new filing says.

Putting the events described in Ms. Johnson’s suit into chronological order reveals the “lack of merit,” the filing adds. “It is immediately noticeable that there are only a few incidents that might have any relevance to these claims,” it says.

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