TV chef Paula Deen and her brother Earl W. “Bubba” Hiers are being sued by a former employee of a restaurant they co-own.

Lisa Jackson, who worked as general manager at Uncle Bubba’s Seafood and Oyster House in Savannah, Georgia, claims she was subjected to sexual harassment and violent behavior at the hands of Hiers. In court documents, she says, “The staff…lived in fear of Bubba Hiers.”

Jackson’s attorney says Deen was informed of the allegations at the time and did nothing about it. Deen is also accused of making racist jokes. She refutes all the claims.