Elaine Chen, the team’s former vice president of finance, is suing the Jets, claiming she was unjustly fired in response to sexual harassment allegations against team president Hymie Elhai.

In their response, the Jets allege what they call an “unlawful conspiracy” perpetrated by Chen, her husband Larry Fitzpatrick, who also worked for the Jets, and other former employees.

The Jets filed six counterclaims against Chen, including libel for labeling Elhai a “sexual predator” in her suit and repeating the allegations of sexual harassment against him, which the Jets say they investigated and found to be untrue.

The answer filed by the Jets includes as exhibits purported text messages between Chen, Fitzpatrick, who was the team’s vice president of ticket sales, and an unidentified former employee. The Jets claim the messages show the three discussed the plot that the Jets say was meant to destroy Elhai’s reputation and career.

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