'Lost' star faces sexual harassment lawsuit

A woman has claimed that she was "sexually harassed" by Henry Ian Cusick while working on TV show Lost.

The unnamed female alleged that she was subsequently fired as a member of production crew on the hit ABC show and has named the network in her lawsuit, according to TV Guide.

The suit claims that the actor, who plays Desmond Hume, "fondled the plaintiff's buttocks and breasts and kissed her on the lips" when she worked for the series in October 2007.

The woman reported the occurrence to her supervisor and was told to "avoid contact" with Cusick. Her employment was terminated 12 days later, according to the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday in a Los Angeles court.

Neither Cusick's manager nor the network have commented on the allegations.