NEW : It 's `` absurd '' to think there 's racism in the family business , Jamie Deen says . NEW : In deposition , Paula Deen spoke of `` Southern style '' event with black men in white jackets . ( CNN ) -- The Food Network and Smithfield Foods have dropped her . New York Times reports that she has been sued by a former employee who claims he was fired because he is gay.
NEW : It 's `` absurd '' to think there 's racism in the family business , Jamie Deen says . NEW : In deposition , Paula Deen spoke of `` Southern style '' event with black men in white jackets . The Food Network and Smithfield Foods have dropped her . New York Times reports that she has been sued by a former employee who claims he was fired because he is gay.