KRISTY Fraser-Kirk filed a harassment complaint against her former boss, a police sergeant, when she worked as a civilian in the NSW Police Force.

Sgt Michael Magill was transferred from the Operational Information Agency to the highway patrol after Ms Fraser-Kirk allegedly claimed he had invaded her personal space, made comments about her handbag and clothes and sent her inappropriate text messages.

Ms Fraser-Kirk, 28, who has launched a landmark $37 million lawsuit against retailer David Jones, provided assistance and support for software programs at the Parramatta-based agency between 2003 and 2005.

The formal complaint sparked a meeting between Ms Fraser-Kirk, Sgt Magill and another superior and prompted an investigation that was conducted by two police inspectors.

Sgt Magill was not sacked over the claim, but the complaint was lodged and remains on his internal file. He was later transferred to the highway patrol.




In a statement responding to a series of questions from The Sunday Telegraph, Ms Fraser-Kirk, who has alleged former David Jones chief Mark McInnes sexually harassed her, tried to downplay the complaint over Sgt Magill, saying it was a "minor issue" that was resolved in an informal meeting.

"I discussed ... in an informal meeting of the three of us, how (he) was occasionally invading my personal space and discussed that he please be made aware of that," Ms Fraser-Kirk said.

"The minor issue was totally resolved during this informal meeting."

Several of Ms Fraser-Kirk's former police colleagues are said to still be furious about the incident.

A NSW Police civilian employee who worked with Ms Fraser-Kirk at the time told The Sunday Telegraph the team members were all friends until the complaint was made.

"She tried to make it sound like he was a sleaze to all of us, that he was hitting on all the women in the team," the former colleague said.

"She tried to get me to complain as well to make a stronger case against him." The Sunday Telegraph received information relating to Ms Fraser-Kirk's employment history at NSW Police and at Optus, along with her time at Port Hacking High School.

The tip-offs and information began flowing after her dramatic press conference and announcement that she was seeking $37 million in damages.

Most of this information is not publishable.

When we put a series of fair questions to Ms Fraser-Kirk's media representative, Anthony McClellan, on Friday he did not respond to telephone calls, instead releasing the information in a press release to all media, publishing the speculation about her previous work history himself.

Ms Fraser-Kirk came to the public eye when she claimed McInnes had acted inappropriately at David Jones functions in late May and early June.

The case, Australia's largest sexual-harassment claim, has sparked a public-relations war.

Mr McClellan, a self-proclaimed spin doctor, has been hired by Ms Fraser-Kirk's law firm, Harmers, to handle the media strategy for her case.

His first move was to time Ms Fraser-Kirk's Monday press conference to dominate the media on the day before, and the day of, David Jones' spring/summer fashion show, one of the company's most important days of the year.

The Sunday Telegraph can also reveal that last month, Mr McClellan asked this newspaper if it would pay for an interview with Ms Fraser-Kirk.

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