Ex-Employees Sue Accused Frankfort Business Owner

FRANKFORT, IL — Four former employees have filed a lawsuit against a Frankfort business owner who faces unauthorized recording charges amid charges he filmed female employees without their knowledge. Michael Papandrea and his corporation Parmesans Station Inc., are both named in the suit. Parmesans Station Inc., operates two restaurants; Parmesans Wood Stone Pizza in Frankfort and Parmesans Station in Tinley Park.

According to the complaint filed in Will County, the former employees learned a computer contained hundreds of video recordings of employees. The employees then reported the videos to police.

Papandrea was charged earlier this year with unauthorized video recording after police say he filmed up-skirt videos of several of his employees without their consent. Illinois State Police launched an investigation after receiving a tip about the alleged video recording, and during a search of the business, police said they found and seized electronic devices containing several unauthorized "up-skirt" videos of female employees.

The complaint states the employees have suffered great harm and that Papandrea's actions were "outrageous and intentional." The plaintiffs are demanding punitive damages to exceed $100,000.

The employees are being represented by Frankfort Law Group.

Papandrea's next court date involving the unauthorized video recording charges will be on Jan. 21. The next court date for the lawsuit will be Dec. 30.

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