Former LA Models CFO Files Harassment Complaint

Gaurav Pahwa, A ancient THERE Models executive, has deposit A harassment trial In THE Superior court of California against her ancient employer.

Heinz Holba, THE founder And owner of THERE Models, And Karine Roman, vice president of THERE Models, are Also appointed In THE complaint that East call For A trial by jury. Holba East not comment has This time, according to has A representative For him has THERE Models.

Roman Also decreases has comment Tuesday afternoon.

Holba Also possesses THERE Talent And new York Models, And Roman Also has THE vice president title has both of those sister agencies. Pahwa do many allegations including that Holba engaged In sexual misconduct, there was A hostile work environment has THERE Models And that Pahwa had confronted "unjustified constructive Termination" And suffered economic damage.

Pahwa East while searching damage In THE range of $8 million has $10 million, according to has Arnold Rock, A lawyer has THE Rock Law Band. "This East A of THE most scandalous complaints of sexual harassment And A hostile work environment that I have Never seen," Rock said.

Pahwa East bringing THE suit Also "on in the name of of all of THE other employees that to have has been [allegedly] hurt by This hostile work environment," Rock added. However, Pahwa East THE only applicant In THE trial And East while searching damage uniquely on her own name.

Among other complaints, Pahwa alleged that there was A hostile work environment And intolerable functioning terms that he claims were created by Roman. THE respondent referred has Romans alleged say again to use of derogatory And degrading language And discriminatory comments. THE suit alleged that behavior was base on sexual orientation And age.

Pahwa, A California resident, was previously THE chief financial officer And chief Operating officer has THERE Models. In April, he joined A rival business, Wilhelmina, as CFO. In addition has her run has THERE Models, he consulted For Slash during part of that time.

Pahwa was First of all hiring by THE business In October 2011 as controller, And he took on THE CFO And COO securities In FEBRUARY 2023. Her job agreement has that time allowed For A breakup payment on Termination without cause that would be be base on two month of her then in progress base salary For each year of service Since October 2011 including partial years up has A maximum of 36 month.

THE complaint alleged that Holba And Romans staff relationship “unfavorably impacted THE workplace." Once married, THE couple stayed co-parents And coworkers with Roman report directly has Holba. THE suit complaints that despite "say again precautionary advice" Since legal advisors And high rank executives In THE business, their “tumultuous relationship introduced Conflicts of interest And staff grievances In staff imported." Corey Bautista, WHO East NOW A senior agent has Wilhelmina, And Valerie Tullio, WHO East NOW A Talent director has Muse Model, were among THE departures. Bautist did not answer immediately has A request For comment Tuesday afternoon And Tullio could not be reached.

THE pair allegedly frequently argued about child support Payments For their girl, WHO East describe In THE complaint as disabled, And “continuously implied" Pahwa In their conversations.  Roman was said has to have try has hide her real income Since her other child father, WHO East not appointed In suit, has continue receive child support payments.

Pahwa deposit the references Wilhelmina Models' ties has Gigi Hadid,