Executives at an ‘org*smic meditation’ start-up allegedly forced staff to have s*x to ease workplace tension, a federal trial has heard. OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone, 57, and former sales chief Rachel Cherwitz, 44, are charged with forced labor conspiracy. Witnesses in the New York City trial described the San Francisco-based firm as ‘cult-like.’ One former worker, testifying under the name ‘Max,’ said Cherwitz blamed a profit dip at the NYC branch on ’s*xual tension’ between two employees — then ordered them to have s*x during a sales meeting. ‘I felt so sick inside. I think that was the moment I woke up,’ Max said, adding the partner of one employee broke down waiting for them to return. Daedone was also accused of helping the company’s former CTO seduce an early investor, and encouraging a female staffer to ’s*xually service’ her ex-boyfriend, the court heard. Read more at DailyMail.com.
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