Kroger Settles Harassment Lawsuit After Employee Suicide | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

Kroger has settled a five-year-old lawsuit over the tragic suicide of former employee Evan Seyfried, who alleged he endured severe workplace harassment—including mockery for wearing a mask, unwanted sexual advances, and threats of surveillance—that drove him to take his own life. The case, which unfolded between late 2020 and early 2021, detailed how Seyfried felt targeted even after work, with managers allegedly sending him disturbing material. His family maintained he had no prior mental health history and blamed Kroger’s toxic culture for his death. Though Kroger initially denied the…