Campbell's has fired the executive accused of making racist comments and mocking its products and customers, the company announced on Wednesday.
The termination follows a lawsuit filed in Michigan by former employee Robert Garza against Campbell’s, the company's then-vice president of information technology Martin Bally and another manager.
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The complaint alleges retaliation and a hostile work environment, citing a November 2024 meeting between Bally and Garza to discuss salary, according to the lawsuit.
Garza allegedly recorded the conversation, and the audio — obtained by NBC News — is more than 90 minutes long.
During the interaction, the lawsuit alleges that Bally described Campbell’s as “highly process(ed)

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