Roehm-gate, chapter 832
Friday, May 25th, 2007
The ongoing saga of Julie Roehm….in the latest legal filing she’s flinging back mud at Wal-Mart.
According to this story in AgAge: “In a 42-page reply to Wal-Mart’s scorching counterclaim over her wrongful discharge and breach-of-contract suit, Ms. Roehm accuses Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott of ethics violations — specifically buying yachts and a pink diamond at “preferential prices” — via an improper business relationship during his time as VP-merchandising.
The filing also accuses other Wal-Mart executives of receiving gratuities that would be deemed improper under company policy. They include former chief marketing officer and current Chief Merchandising Officer John Fleming, as well as Raul Vazquez, now CEO of Wal-Mart.com, who as VP-marketing of that unit helped Ms. Roehm lead Wal-Mart’s now infamous 2006 agency review. “
Everyone is getting dirty in this one.