Fired Shrinking crew member files lawsuit over sexual harassment allegations
A crew member who was fired from Shrinking has filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, sexual abuse and "inaccurate time records and pay statements".
A crew member fired from Shrinking has filed a lawsuit over sexual harassment allegations.
Mindy Tessa McKoin, who was a longtime Key Second Assistant Director on Jason Segel and Harrison Ford's series, has claimed she was abruptly fired on July 10 over what was claimed to be "different needs of production".
As reported by Deadline, McKoin has filmed a complaint against executive producer/director Randall Winston, Warner Bros Television and others.
In the documents, attorney Avi Gholian notes that during her multi-season run on the show, "no performance deficiency, misconduct. or business rationale was identified then or anytime thereafter".
McKoin has alleged she was actually fired because she reported intentional "sexual abuse" by Winston at the season two wrap party in June 2024, as well as complaining about "inaccurate time records and pay statements".
It's claimed that there was no "corrective action" taken.
She alleged that Winston subjected her "to unwelcome, severe harassment because of her sex, including by grabbing and groping her breast without her consent at a work-related function in the presence of a coworker”.
The complaint added: "Such conduct was sufficiently severe to alter the conditions of Plaintiff employment and to create a hostile, intimidating, and offensive working environment.”
The plaintiff has claimed WBTV did nothing about the accusation against Winston.
The document continued: "Winston retained his position and his directing assignments on ‘Shrinking’ through Season 4, and was present on set as late as July 8, 2026 – two days before Plaintiff was fired.”
The majority of the filing focuses on the pay and timecard tampering allegations.
As reported by The Wrap, McKoin as claimed she was offered Key Second Assistant Director, which previously required two people, for season four.
McKoin has claimed she made "bona fide complaints, both orally and in writing, that she was owed unpaid wages and that her time records had been unlawfully altered, and otherwise engaged in conduct protected by the Labor Code, including on or about May 26, May 28, June I0, June 11, June 19, and July I, 2026".
Her filing continued: "Warner Bros. discharged Plaintiff on July 10, 2026 – within 90 days of each of these instances of protected activities.“
The document added: "As a direct and proximate result of Warner Bros.’ violation of Labor Code …Plaintiff has suffered and continues to suffer lost wages and work benefits and other actual consequential, and incidental financial losses, as well as emotional distress, humiliation, mental anguish, and anxiety in an amount to be proven at trial."
Representatives for Warner Bros and Winston are yet to respond to Deadline or The Wrap's requests for comment.
