But the response from leaders fell short, according to some. Leaders including Joe La Puma, the senior vice president of content strategy, promised to better vet future hires. However, execs also said they weren't firing Torain. Management said it was respecting Alexis' wishes by doing so, according to an attendee of the meeting.
Complex responded at the time with a statement, saying: "We are committed to a safe and supportive environment for all and we take the claims made over the weekend very seriously. A current employee said La Puma, who hosts the popular show "Sneaker Shopping," has poked fun at Complex employees on social media by sticking his phone's camera in front of them and filming them live without their permission.
Complex previously announced it hired a consulting firm to audit its culture. It said in a statement to Business Insider on August 12 that the findings of the audit would be available in two months and inform its path forward. It also said it introduced an anonymous third-party hotline for raising issues and a "a long-term diversity action plan for creating more opportunities for BIPOC."
around the office. Two former employees said they overheard him shouting a derogatory term used for gay people from inside an open-door conference room in 2017. Complex has been accused of discrimination in two lawsuits. The first, which named Antoniello as a defendant, was settled in 2017. An open case,, also includes allegations of a "culture of discrimination against, harassment of, and retaliation against women" who worked under Menkes.
One other running joke in the office was the "Complex 15," or the "Complex curse," which referred to the weight women would gain from the stress of working there. get before leaving for special events but which struck some as tone-deaf: "I will leave you with my famous safety briefing. Drink, drive, sex, text: Never do two or more at the same time." Wines said she blacked out on her way home from work in April 2019 after eating cookies left out in the office that she later believed to be laced with drugs.
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