The ex-WPP govt suing his former employer for retaliation in a high-profile case alleging he was fired after attempting to reveal an unlawful media rebate scheme now alleges that WPP shopper Sony got here to the identical conclusions after conducting an impartial investigation.
In 2023, Chinese language authorities detained (and later convicted) three GroupM China execs over an unlawful kickback scheme valued at ¥1.2 billion (roughly $176 million). Within the aftermath of that scandal, Sony, a significant WPP shopper, launched its personal investigation into the holdco’s practices, in accordance with the amended grievance filed Thursday in New York State Supreme Courtroom on behalf of plaintiff Richard Foster.
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