A lawsuit accuses Jay-Z’s Monogram marijuana brand of illegally shipping products over state lines and its parent company, TPCO Holding Corp., of gender discrimination and filing erroneous financial reports.
According to SFGate, the lawsuit was filed Feb. 16 by a former TPCO vice president, Cathi Clay.
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A spokesperson for California-based TPCO, which operates as The Parent Co., told SFGate that the allegations in the lawsuit are “false.”
Jay-Z’s Monogram cannabis brand is under the TPCO umbrella, and the rapper, whose given name is Shawn Carter, serves as chief visionary officer.
According to SFGate, the lawsuit alleges that:
TPCO executives were “aggressive, demeaning, and publicly questioned Ms. Clay’s abilities” and Chief Financial Officer Mike Batesole “made many inappropriate comments about women, hiring ‘housewives’ to perform accounts payable, people of color and skill sets of employees.” Clay was reprimanded after warning executives that filings with the
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