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Time Warner Cable Hired Sexual Predator as Technician; Guilty Plea After Attacking Female Customers

Phillip Dampier October 7, 2015 Consumer News, Public Policy & Gov't, Video 3 Comments
Malave (Image: Bergen County Sheriff's Office)

Malave (Image: Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office)

If Time Warner Cable bothered to Google Jonathan Malave, they might have never hired him as a cable installer/technician.

Previously charged and convicted as a sexual predator, Malave, 32, of Montvale, N.J., already had a criminal history after assaulting a female Cablevision customer on his last job during a service call in 2012. But Time Warner Cable hired him anyway, despite the fact the high-profile case drew significant media attention (including Stop the Cap! We covered the story in April, 2012).

In July 2014 at his new job working for Time Warner, Malave sexually assaulted a 60-year old Ridgefield Park woman during a service call, while wearing proper Time Warner Cable credentials. One month later, he raped a 73-year old Fairview customer after she let him inside to repair her service. After being arrested by the local authorities’ Special Victims Unit, Malave was charged in both incidents. In September 2015, Malave pled guilty in Bergen County court and is awaiting sentencing.

The Fairview woman, who lives alone, was left deeply traumatized by the event according to her attorney, Rosemarie Arnold, which may be similar to one of those from criminal lawyers Melbourne. She is suing Malave and Time Warner Cable for unspecified damages alleging the cable company should have known Malave was dangerous.

“All they had to do was Google him,’’ Arnold told The Record. “This is negligent hiring. You’re hiring a sexual predator and sending them to women’s homes.’’

“Defendant Jonathan Malave had a history of sexual harassment and/or sexual abuse and/or inappropriate sexual behavior which defendant was aware or should have been aware of,’’ the lawsuit claims. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for medical expenses, pain and suffering, punitive damages, legal fees and costs. Sometimes reporting unethical behavior results in termination and when that happens seek assistance from an employment lawyer.

Time Warner Cable had no comment except to say it conducts background checks on its employees and would continue to work with local law enforcement on these types of cases.

WABC-TV in New York reported last fall Malave had assaulted three female customers in their homes while working for two different cable companies. Time Warner terminated his employment after the third incident. (2:31)

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Innovation
Innovation
8 years ago

The public should choose Verizon FiOS instead of Time Warner Cable. Verizon FiOS is a lot for tomorrow and time warner is boring with price increases. Time warner delivers problematic service at a problematic time. Verizon is better and faster so you can definitely get the most powerful speeds and avoid being assaulted by a technician. Verizon is the number one in 21st century internet designed for tomorrow with the most powerful high capacity network. If you are scared about time warner cable, switch to Verizon FiOS sooner and if FiOS is not available in your area, request your municipal… Read more »

Dave Hancock
Dave Hancock
8 years ago

Innovation:

BS – just plain BS!!

Robmak3
Robmak3
8 years ago

Innovation: “The public should choose Verizon FiOS instead of Time Warner Cable” I find my xp with time warner (In the last year, just switched to RCN due to avalability) good. ” Verizon FiOS is a lot for tomorrow and time warner is boring with price increases” Verizon FIOS gives the same speeds as time warner, for just higher prices.If you want future, go to a city which has 10 Gb/sec, or just 1Gb/s. “Time warner delivers problematic service at a problematic time.” Well, I’ll tell you, I have had that experience. And that experience was hell, but it was… Read more »

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