High-powered sports agent accused of giving executive PTSD by repeatedly groping him
Exclusive: In a court filing obtained by The Independent, sports agent Ryan Henderson says Radegen Sports Management boss Alex Radetsky groped him repeatedly, leaving him with ongoing PTSD

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Your support makes all the difference.A high-powered sports agent who represents Baseball Hall of Famer David āBig Papiā Ortiz, Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig, pro golf wunderkind James Piot, and scores of other top athletes is accused of repeatedly groping a male executive, getting especially handsy during out-of-town business trips to high-profile events including the NFL draft.
After Radegen Sports Management executive vice president Ryan Henderson complained about founder and president Alexander Radetskyās lewd advances, the 46-year-old Radetsky, who is married, forced him out of the company, stiffed him on more than $100,000 in commissions, and attempted to deep-six his future career prospects by badmouthing him around the industry, according to a civil suit obtained by The Independent.
The experience has caused Henderson, 38, āmental trauma,ā āimmense emotional distress,ā and āphysical manifestations of anxiety and depression symptoms wherein he has difficulty breathing, sleeping, and performing normal activities of daily life,ā according to his complaint.
Attorney Paul Liggieri, who is representing Henderson, told The Independent that the case is ādefinitely one of the most egregiousā he has dealt with in his 10-plus years of practice. He said Henderson has suffered greatly, but is also āa resilient guy.ā
āHeās working again as a sports agent, but I can tell you that for the time that he was there, this weighed on him heavily,ā Liggieri said.
Radetsky did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Henderson began working for Radegen in 2019, and quickly earned a reputation as a top producer in the firmās New York headquarters, his complaint states. Among other achievements, it says Henderson started the companyās golf division, brokering the sports worldās first licensing agreement with Saudi-backed PGA competitor LIV Golf, convinced EA Sports to include female hockey players for the first time ever in the NHL 22 video game franchise, and represented three first-round draft picks in the 2022 NFL Draft: Aidan Hutchinson of the Detroit Lions, Ikem Ekwonu of the Carolina Panthers, and Treylon Burks of the Tennessee Titans.
In terms of Radegenās bottom line, Henderson increased the size of its hockey division by 100 percent, its Olympics division by 300 percent, and its football division by 400 percent, according to the complaint.

Just before the Covid lockdowns in early 2020, Henderson was molested for the first time while at a company gathering at Slatteryās, a bar and grill in Midtown Manhattan, the complaint alleges. After Radetsky grabbed the crotches of two male coworkers, the complaint says he āgroped [Hendersonās] penis and rubbed his hand over [his] crotch area,ā leaving him āmortified and in shock.ā
Once the pandemic restrictions were lifted, Henderson headed to Indianapolis in March 2022 to attend the NFL Scouting Combine, where prospective recruits are assessed by teams prior to the draft. Once there, Henderson met up with Radetsky at the famous St. Elmo Steakhouse, which has been described by ESPN as the cityās āemotional centerā during the four-day event.
āAt this meetingā¦ Radetsky once again sexually assaulted [Henderson] by groping [his] penis over his pants and grabbing his crotch in front of a number of other colleagues,ā the complaint states, further claiming that Radetsky also āinappropriately groped and touchedā three other Radegen staffers at the restaurant.
A shocked Henderson told Radetsky that what he was doing was wrong, to which Radetsky responded by smacking Henderson in the groin, according to the complaint.
The following month, Radetsky sent Henderson to Las Vegas for the NFL draft, where he would be representing a number of hopefuls on Radegenās client roster, the complaint continues. Once Henderson landed, he headed to the Delano (since rebranded as the W), where he was staying, and was immediately āorderedā by Radetsky to join him at the hotel bar, the complaint goes on. Henderson told Radetsky that he first needed to drop off his bags, and as he waited for the elevator to go up to his room, Radetsky appeared at his side, called him a āp***y,ā and groped his crotch, according to the complaint.
Hendersonās complaint describes Radetskyās actions as āappalling,ā and says Henderson told him, in no uncertain terms, that his advances were entirely unwelcome. But, instead of addressing Hendersonās objections, Radetsky texted Radegenās senior director of client and partner services and criticized his job performance, which, the complaint contends, ācould[ānt] be farther from the truth.ā The next day, Radetsky āpurposely missedā a number of meetings Henderson had arranged, āsetting [him] up to fail,ā the complaint alleges.
A little more than a year went by, without major incident. Then, in August 2023, Henderson was at a company business dinner, hosted by Radetsky, at Shanahanās Steakhouse in Denver, Colorado, according to the complaint. During the meal, it says Radetsky told the gathered employees that everyone was going to do a āteam shotā of tequila, which Henderson politely declined.
Radetsky then ābecame irate and berated [Henderson], calling him a p***y and slapping [him] in the face,ā the complaint states. āRadetsky then reached out, holding the tequila shot in his hand and violently pushed it against [Hendersonās] chest. When [Henderson] declined the shot once moreā¦ Radetsky again called [him] a p***y andā¦ groped [Henderson] yet again in a sexual manner on his crotch area.ā
Once again, Hendersonās protestations were met with indifference, the complaint alleges.
Henderson was nearing the end of his rope, but needed the job to support himself financially, according to the complaint. So, in October 2023, when his employment contract was up for renewal, Henderson told Radetsky that he wanted to keep working at Radegen, but āexpressed in no uncertain termsā that the groping and touching must stop, the complaint says.

Instead, Radetsky veered wildly off-script, refusing to discuss the relevant details of Hendersonās contract, the complaint contends. Radetsky then made Henderson a lowball offer, which the complaint says was āretaliationā for Henderson refusing Radetskyās come-ons. Henderson subsequently came back with a counteroffer, only to find Radegenās general counsel unwilling to negotiate, āeffectively terminating [Hendersonās] employment without good cause,ā according to the complaint.
āIn my line of work, nothing is a coincidence,ā Liggieri told The Independent. āWhen one thing follows another very closely, itās more than a coincidence. Itās a case. My guyās getting groped, he complains about it, and all of a sudden, no more contract? Pretty ridiculous, is all Iām saying.ā
The complaint says Radegen at the time owed Henderson more than $100,000 in commissions, which Radetsky refused to pay and remain outstanding to this day. Adding insult to injury, Radegenās general counsel soon began emailing Henderson continuously, āfalsely accusingā him of soliciting Radegenās clients, āeven though the evidence shows that this is patently false,ā the complaint states. Further, it alleges, Radetsky and his minions āattempted to tarnish [Hendersonās] careerā following his departure from the agency by āknowingly and deliberatelyā circulating āfalse and defamatory statementsā about him throughout the business.
āAfter years of constant mental abuse, hostile work practices, and exploitative managementā¦ Henderson has suffered and continues to suffer immense emotional distress and has further experienced physical manifestations of anxiety and depression symptoms wherein he has difficulty breathing, sleeping, and performing normal activities of daily life,ā according to the complaint.
Henderson is now asking a judge to award him compensatory damages, punitive damages, statutory damages, lost wages, back pay, front pay, medical expenses, and attorneys' fees. Radegen and Radetsky have one month from January 30, when they were formally served with Hendersonās lawsuit, to file a response in court.