North Carolina woman sues former employer over Chucky doll prank she claims gave her PTSD
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A former bank employee has initiated a lawsuit against Truist Bank, citing discrimination and retaliation after a prank involving the Chucky doll reportedly worsened her anxiety disorder, as per multiple reports.

Debra Jones alleges in the lawsuit that her manager, despite being aware of her fear of dolls, placed a Chucky doll, known as “the doll that kills people,” on her office chair, according to the New York Post.

Jones further claims in the lawsuit that following the incident, she was diagnosed with PTSD. She mentioned having previously shared her fear of dolls with her manager during a company cookout. This exacerbation reportedly impacted her existing conditions, which include generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and the autoimmune disorder vitiligo, as reported by WRAL-TV.

Jones claimed she was treated differently when she returned to work last year following two months of medical leave, accusing the bank of retaliating against her for needing to leave at 3 p.m. to treat her autoimmune disorder. 

Chucky and Alex Vincent in a secne from "Child's Play."

Child actor Alex Vincent with Chucky in a scene from the film ‘Child’s Play’, 1988. (Photo by United Artists/Getty Images) (United Artists/Getty Images)

Her supervisors claimed that her coworkers “also needed time off,” the lawsuit said, according to the station. 

Jones was let go in March after a manager told her she couldn’t keep using her disabilities as an excuse, the lawsuit claimed, People magazine reported. 

Truist Bank sign

Chucky comes from the 1988 horror movie “Child’s Play,” in which a dead serial killer inhabits a boy’s doll and kills people. 

The lawsuit, filed in North Carolina in May, claims the bank violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Jones is seeking compensatory damages. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to Truist Bank for comment. 

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