Kevin Lloyd, an ex-Google contractor, who labored as a video manufacturer for Google Developer Studio (GDS), has claimed that as a minimum 12 individuals belong to a non secular cult and exercising a excellent deal of have an effect on over the studio.
A document in The New York Times stated Lloyd filed a lawsuit towards Google and his contracting enterprise AGS, announcing he changed into wrongfully terminated, which brought on him emotional distress, and that the enterprise acted out in retaliation towards his claims, whilst the contracting enterprise did not defend him towards discrimination.
Lloyd identified the “cult” because the Fellowship of Friends. According to NYT, it believes a “better awareness may be carried out with the aid of using embracing nice arts and culture”.
The cult owns a 1200-acre compound in Oregon, California withinside the US. GDS’s principal lead Peter Lubbers has been an established member and is outwardly liable for roping different individuals, which includes video manufacturer Gabe Pannell.
The document additionally says that the cult individuals maintain essential roles at enterprise activities and Google allegedly buys wine served at those activities from a vineyard run with the aid of using a member of the cult. In the lawsuit, Lloyd additionally claims that Google paid for a brand new sound device for the cult’s belongings in Oregon.
His proceedings approximately the cult fell on deaf ears and he changed into fired quickly after he submitted his complaint, Lloyd has stated. Google stated Lloyd changed into allow cross of because of overall performance issues.
