Lorenzo Delpani, CEO of Revlon, is being sued by Revlon’s former top scientist, Alan Meyers, who says he was ‘ostracized’ becasue of his Jewish heritage.
In the suit, it’s also alleged that Delpani is a bigoted bully who hates “dirty” Americans, thinks Jews “stick together” and believes he can “smell” Black people when they walk into a room.
via NY Post:
Delpani, a native of Italy, told Meyers he was “shocked” there weren’t more Jews at the company because the biggest shareholder is Ron Perelman, a prominent Jewish American, according to the suit.
“Jews stick together,” Delpani quipped. He also allegedly added that “thankfully,” Perelman “is not like that anymore.”
Delpani also said that he hates living among Americans, whom he called “small-minded” and “dirty,” and that he can’t wait to get back to a “real” country, according to court papers filed this week.
He later allegedly went on an “anti-American tirade” in which he said the US is getting closer to being like ISIS.
Meyers also claims Delpani made a racist comment after a meeting in South Africa, when he said he “could smell a black person when he entered a room.”
Meyers says Delpani had it out for him for having red-flagged safety issues in the production and manufacturing process.
Meyers claims he was concerned that several labs were not equipped to adequately test raw materials to satisfy Revlon’s safety standards.
Meyers, 56, who joined Revlon in 2010, was fired last month after he complained about the issues and his treatment, the lawsuit says.
Revlon spokeswoman Kiki Rees on Wednesday said Meyers was a disgruntled employee who did not perform up to company standards.
“Mr. Meyers repeatedly demonstrated critical lapses in judgment and failed to perform at the high standard we demand of our employees,” Rees said.
In the suit, Meyers claims Delpani’s tirades and tormenting eventually became outright bullying.
Alan Meyers is demanding unspecified punitive and compensatory damages. Do you think he has a case?
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