A former executive at Moët Hennessy claims male bosses told her she needed to undergo “anti-seduction” training before they denied her a promotion — one of numerous complaints of bullying and sex-harassment at the French wine and spirits giant, according to a report.
Maria Gasparovic — who had been chief of staff to the LVMH division’s global head of distribution Jean-Marc Lacave until she was fired in June 2024 — alleges in a lawsuit that she was subjected to “unfounded and sexist rumors,” including that she was having an affair with another executive.
She further alleges that in a conversation about her stalled promotion, Lacave told her she had been described by a client as “gagging for it” — a slang British term that describes someone who is eager or desperate for something, often with strong sexual connotations.
Reached by The Post, Lacave declined to comment.
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