Lion Heart 15,041 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Following the unexpected firing of American Apparel CEO Dov Charney, video of the executive dancing naked in front of what could be two employees has gone viral on the internet. Charney’s termination came amid turbulent times for the company’s bottom line as well as numerous allegations of s-xual harassment and misconduct on the part of the CEO. Although the video was originally posted on a site called Viddme around two months ago, that falls into the roughly the same time period that American Apparel’s board began thinking about pushing the controversial executive out. According to the New York Times, the board started “seriously considering†the idea of firing Charney six weeks ago. In a statement, the company’s board said only that it chose to “terminate his employment as president and CEO for cause.†As reported by Gawker, which brought the nude video to light on Thursday, a former American Apparel model confirmed it was Charney dancing around, saying, “That is 100% him.†An ex-employee, meanwhile, stated the two women in the video either used to work for the company or are still employed there. “I worked for AA years ago,†the unnamed employee said. “That girl in the video used to be my boss. And the girl he's referring to, Daisy, also used to work with me. I think she still works for the co.†Charney’s exit may have come as a shock to some, but Ken Nisch of the retail branding firm JGA told USA Today that since American Apparel has been struggling to keep its line of basic clothing in demand, it’s not surprising that the board would become less tolerant of allegations of misconduct. Not only has the company’s stock price plummeted from its peak back in 2007, but last year saw it suffer from $106.3 million in operating losses. "What they have is a tired concept," Nisch said. "I imagine (the board comes) to the conclusion, saying, 'He's not delivering a plan to move us forward, and we've got all these liabilities around us .. .so why are we putting up with all these liabilities when we're not seeing a clear path to the next chapter?' " While company performance is one issue, others include the controversy Charney has attracted for using extremely s-xual advertisements featuring young women – sometimes employees or even **** stars – with barely any clothing on. In some cases, the ads portrayed women in their underwear with men and posing very suggestively. The most damaging black marks on his record, though, involve the numerous s-xual harassment charges he’s been involved in since the company went public in 2007. As noted by USA Today, a former employee accused him of s-xually assaulting her during what was billed as a job interview in 2010. Charney allegedly “violently kissed her†and "forced her to perform various s-xual acts." If she resisted, the lawsuit stated he became "more aggressive and violent." Three other employees were a part of the lawsuit, claiming separately that the CEO forced them to sign documents intended to "keep employees from disclosing unlawful conduct" by the company and to push the women "into an unfair forum." Allegations of s-xual harassment dated back to even before American Apparel went public. According to the New York Times, three ex-workers filed a lawsuit against Charney in 2005, claiming the workplace under him was unsafe and that women were forced to endure s-xual misconduct and innuendo. In 2010, after a complaint was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Los Angeles four years earlier, the organization found American Apparel discriminated against “women, as a class, on the basis of their female gender, by subjecting them to s-xual harassment.†In nearly all cases, the lawsuits were settled outside of court. The company said one case resulted in a plaintiff winning an "inconsequential amount." See the video here: http://rt.com/usa/167364-americal-apparrel-ceo-dances-naked/ ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 ew glad he's gone what a disgusting man. Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterJay 1,552 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Trim dhat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel 12,525 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 That video is a mess. Inb4 yes daddy take me comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,571 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Inside my head I have the best time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatSLAYGUY 68 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 that video ... was ... interesting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepingSun 1,374 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Ew, I can't believe this One second I'm a troll, then suddenly the troll is me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danieljsolis 0 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 :eek: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandemiya 61 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 wot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKOUTbritney 22,369 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Trim dhat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Keith 27 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 what sort of sh*t music in the background next Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke Candy 3,970 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 eehm.. buy 'Paper or Plastic' by Brooke candy on iTunes NOW!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applause 650 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hahaha.. That bush tho. Xalser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neptune 156 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 It's a shame, he's hot in the picture :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,027 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 For an CEO, his house is a mess. :eww: (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Featured Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.