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DJ fired for being 'too sexy'

DJ fired for being 'too sexy'

Upon the discovery of “inappropriate” photos online, a DJ has been fired from her day job as a bureaucrat in a government office.

Eleonora Verbitskaya, also known by her stage name of DJ Ellis Sexton, claims that her employer has acted illegally in terminating her contract. She previously worked in St Petersburg, in north-western Russia, at the Administrative Infringements Enforcement Office.

According to the MailOnline, Verbitskaya claimed that her managers were very happy with her work and that she was already in line for a promotion.

That changed when a colleague alerted management of the existence of some online videos which were being used to promote Verbitskaya's DJ career. The discovery resulted in her being fired. The clips in question contained footage which bosses at the office deemed unsuitable to be attached to a member of their staff.

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