A server/bartender at Lexington Country Club has filed a lawsuit against a Bourbon County man described in court documents as a member who allegedly touched her inappropriately last year.
In a lawsuit filed May 30 in Fayette Circuit Court, the server, Kailan Flynn, alleged club member Arthur Patrick “Archie” St. George, “(demonstrated) gross negligence, oppression, malice and/or wanton or reckless disregard of her personal and bodily integrity and rights.”
St. George’s attorney, Thomas D. Bullock, said in a statement Tuesday: “We have received a copy of the complaint and intend to respond through the legal process.”
Officials at Lexington Country Club did not immediately return telephone messages Monday.
Kentucky court records show no criminal charges were filed. Flynn has not filed charges, her attorney said.
“As anyone would expect, Ms. Flynn did not choose to be placed in this position, and this has been painful for her,” Flynn’s attorney, Michael J. Cox, said in a statement to the Herald-Leader on Sunday.
“She is a hard worker who did her job, earned a living and was looking for a happy life like everyone wants. She has shown a significant amount of courage in standing up for herself, something that is difficult for many victims.”
The address in the complaint is the same address as that of a thoroughbred farm in Paris, Kentucky. Stories in national equestrian publications say St. George is a sender, a high-profile position in the Bluegrass State. It is a role designed to maximize the price a horse will fetch through an auction or private sale.
According to the lawsuit, on or around June 3, 2023, St. George leered at Flynn while she served him drinks.
“Flynn asked him not to look at her like that, but still… he asked her to go to a restaurant in Lexington with him and said, ‘I want you to come with me.’ He wrote his phone number on a piece of paper and pushed it towards her. She clearly told him ‘no’ and that she didn’t want that. Finally he left.”
According to the lawsuit, St. George returned and Flynn switched places with another bartender to avoid him. She stood with her back to him and was completely unaware of St. George approaching her.
“Without any consent or prior awareness by Flynn of his approach, he physically grabbed her by wrapping his right arm around her and pulling her into his body, and pushed his face into the nape of her neck,” the lawsuit said.
“He then took his left arm and started pushing it down her backside and his hand went down her pants. He pushed hard, trying to get his whole hand deeper into the back of her pants, even though she was wearing a belt.
“Flynn was stunned and shouted for help. The other bartender ran up to him and yelled at him, “Get off her! Get out from behind the bar! ” the complaint alleged.
After the incident, St. George was ordered to stand outside the bar in the visitors’ area. The manager was immediately summoned and St. George then argued with the manager about his behavior, the lawsuit states.
“Ms. Flynn has been violated, humiliated, mortified, embarrassed and emotionally tormented by Defendant’s (St. George) degrading, disgusting and degrading conduct and sexual assault on her,” the lawsuit states.
“He caused her emotional problems that no one should have to put up with.”
