Long Valley Woman Forced To Wear Revealing Uniform At Trump's Golf Club: Lawsuit

BEDMINSTER, NJ — A Long Valley woman and former employee at Trump's National Golf Club in Bedminster claimed she was forced to wear revealing clothing, endured routine sexual harassment, and retaliation, according to a lawsuit.

Maria Hadley filed the lawsuit in Somerset County Superior Court on Monday, claiming "the workplace treated women as nothing but a prop."

"Women were expected to look pleasing, work without complaint, and stay quiet. Managers and male coworkers treated Plaintiff and other women differently because of their gender. They harassed them. They crossed lines. They forced Plaintiff to wear a revealing uniform. They told women to 'smile more.' They called teenage guests 'sexy.' They brushed off harassment by guests because the men were 'just men' and had paid a lot to be there," according to the lawsuit.

Hadley, who says she voted for Trump each time he ran for office, began working at Trump National Golf Club in February 2025 and was given a polo and golf skirt that were "entirely too small and tight."

When Hadley told her manager, Patrico Neira, that he may have given her a junior size, instead of a woman’s size, he allegedly said, "If they don’t fit, you don’t work," and refused to give her a bigger size.

On one occasion, when Hadley reported being touched on the buttocks by a Trump National guest to Neira, he tried to silence her, stating, "they pay a lot of money to come here, just ignore it," according to the lawsuit.

"Apparently, Defendant Neira believed just because someone paid a lot of money to attend the club, they had free range to touch and sexually harass female employees," according to the lawsuit.

Hadley also alleges that she complained about Trump National members making comments insinuating they wanted her to go back to their rooms with them and engage in inappropriate sexual acts.

Hadley claims she adamantly objected and immediately told Neira, who told her, "They are just men."

In June 2025, Hadley claims a fellow female employee who was under the age of 21 said that a bartender, Pothula Rajeshwara, would put vodka in her drink without her consent.

Hadley said she reported the incident to Human Resources. Eventually, Rajeshwara was fired, but that's when Hadley said retaliation against her began, according to the lawsuit.

Hadley claimed several employees refused to speak or acknowledge her, and one bartender refused to make beverages for her guests' tables, which impacted her tips.

She also claimed her hours were reduced, her duties were relegated to the back of the house, and she was not paid a $1,000 bonus that President Donald Trump directed management to pay each employee, according to the lawsuit.

Hadley, who suffers from Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (“MCAS”), claimed that due to the "significant stress," her MCAS flared up, and she was hospitalized on two separate occasions.

In August 2025, Haldey said she no longer was able to endure the discrimination, retaliation, and the toll it was taking on her physical health any further and resigned, according to the lawsuit.

Her resignation was accepted, and Rajeshwara was rehired, prompting Hadley to message Eric Trump. She received no response, according to the lawsuit.

"Plaintiff has been and continues to suffer non-economic damages in the form of humiliation, stress, and anxiety, causing her mental and emotional anguish and dysfunction and physical manifestations of same, including, but not limited to, nightmares, inability to sleep, weight gain, headaches, panic attacks, crying, negative thoughts, nervousness, anxiousness, anxiety attacks, upset stomach, and stomach pains, all or some of which may be permanent," according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit is demanding judgment in Hadley's favor and against the Defendants for compensatory and equitable relief, all remedies available under the law, punitive damages, emotional distress damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees and costs of suit.

The Trump National Golf Club did not immediately respond to Patch's request for comment.

See the full lawsuit below:

Maria Hadley vs. Trump National Golf Club by Alexis Tarrazi

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