Waffle House CEO Admits to Consensual Sex with Former Housekeeper

Waffle House CEO and Buckhead resident Joe W. Rogers Jr. is responding to allegations from his former assistant, who accused him of forcing her to perform sex acts during the time she was employed for him.

The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the accusations from Mye Brindle, a 43-year-old single mother who worked out of Rogers' Buckhead home as his housekeeper from 2003 to 2008 and then again as his house manager 2009 until May 2012.

No charges have been filed against Rogers.

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Rogers told the Atlanta Business Chronicle in a statement that he did have infrequent consensual sex with the assistant, during an eight-year period when he was separated, then single and finally remarried.

According to Brindle's account to police, Rogers forced Brindle to perform sex acts "once or twice a week," beginning in 2003 and stopping when she resigned this year.

Rogers said in his statement that after she resigned, Brindle sent him a "threatening blackmail letter," which he showed to his wife.

He also apologized in his statement, and said "I am a victim of my own stupidity, but I am not going to be a victim of a crime – extortion."

Below is Rogers' full statement provided to the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

Over an almost eight year period when I was separated, single and re-married, I had a series of infrequent consensual sexual encounters with my housekeeper.  That was wrong of me and I am very sorry for the pain and embarrassment I’ve caused my wife and family.  There is no excuse for what I have done.

My housekeeper started working with me in 2003, and was working fifteen hours per week when she was let go at the end of 2008.  She then re-applied and was re-hired as my house manager in late 2009, where she worked until she quit her job in June of this year.   Shortly thereafter, on July 16, 2012, I received a letter from her attorney containing false allegations and strong threats.  According to her attorneys, she now wants millions of dollars from me.

I am a victim of my own stupidity, but I am not going to be a victim of a crime – extortion.  I shared the threatening blackmail letter with my wife and we engaged attorneys to investigate the situation.  On September 14, 2012, I initiated court proceedings and my former housekeeper and her attorneys have responded with false allegations, including filing a false Police Report.

As personally embarrassing as this situation is for me, I am committed to the legal and law enforcement process to expose the motives of my former housekeeper and her attorneys.  

I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co workers for my personal behavior and will work hard to regain their trust and respect.

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Waffle House CEO Accused of Forcing Assistant to Perform Sex Acts