Deposed Papa John's founder John Schnatter has presented evidence that public relations firm Laundry Service intentionally triggered his ouster after Schnatter used the N-word during a training call. Here is the lawsuit detailing Schnatter's claims of breach of contract and malicious conduct by Laundry Service (aka Wasserman Media Group, LLC). Schnatter contends that he was made to think that he was on a business strategy call and that Laundry Service associates turned it into a race-focused call, coerced Schnatter's comments on race, and then continued recording themselves discussing how to use Schnatter's comments against him. From Schnatter's lawsuit vs. Laundry Service: "34. Unbeknownst to Mr. Schnatter, Laundry Service recorded the call. However, Laundry Service continued recording after Mr. Schnatter hung up, and captured internal
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John Schnatter sues marketing company for leaking his N-word tape, wife files for divorce
In a recent interview, ousted pizza executive "Papa" John Schnatter complained about the current Papa John's management. Schnatter claims that his replacements provide poor leadership and are making lower quality Papa John's pizzas. It is Schnatter's belief that Papa John's executives deviously plotted to steal the company from him "using the black community" and "race" issues. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Schnatter promised a "day of reckoning" and pushed aside WDRB reporter Stephan Johnson's request for more info. Schnatter laughed and said "Stay tuned." As Papa John's moves on without its founder, John Schnatter vows for a 'day of reckoning' https://t.co/zvayhxxZVx— WDRB News (@WDRBNews) November 26, 2019 A rather tepid day of reckoning just passed. Schnatter sued the marketing company that leaked audio
The very bad week of Papa John Schnatter
The founder of Papa John’s pizza company admitted using the N-word during a recent media training exercise. The slur was reported on Forbes.com and “Papa John” Schnatter was quickly removed as chairman of the Louisville-based company. The University of Louisville then removed Schnatter from its board of trustees, scrubbed his name from the business school, and Papa John’s pizza no longer retains naming rights to the Louisville football stadium. Papa John’s immediately bleached Schnatter’s image from all of its marketing materials. Ousted Papa John’s founder’s defense. John Schnatter: ‘Pushed’ to use racial slur: https://t.co/pjtKebVhh5 @ztkiesch reports. pic.twitter.com/8aUbErC1p8— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 15, 2018 The University of Kentucky then announced it would remove the Schnatter name from its