$ 15 million lawsuit filed against Justin Sun and TRON Foundation

Two former employees are suing TRON Foundation CEO Justin Sun, the foundation itself, and Kong's CTOLee They accuse the former leadership of unlawful dismissal, violation of labor law and abuse of authority, reports CoinDesk.

50-year-old Richard Hall and 28-year-old Lukas JurašekLast summer, they were employees of BitTorrent, a file-sharing service in 2018 acquired by TRON Foundation for $ 120 million. After the new management arrived, the company applied inappropriate management methods and created a hostile atmosphere, claimants say.

According to the lawsuit, the 29-year-old San is derogatoryexpressions made Hall accelerate the release of BitTorrent software. In another case, it is alleged that Sun hit Lee without any disciplinary action. The technical manager, in turn, used physical violence against the manager, suggests Jurašek.

After the possible incident, the manager informed Juraszek that Lee had demanded thatThen, according to Juraszek, unknown persons took advantage of his work account and deleted the emails.

In addition, as Hall claims, he pointed outa new guide to the risks of third-party distribution of copyright-infringing content and child pornography through BitTorrent. But Sun and Lee ignored his offers to hire lawyers to test the TRON Foundation's file sharing policies.

"Kong Lee unceremoniously dismissed these concerns, stated that he had discussed them with Justin Sun and that no legal due diligence would be conducted,"- the lawsuit says.

Lee also threatened Hall with dismissal if he decided to take advantage of an already approved vacation. Upon his return, Hall was demoted.

Hall and Jurašek argue that they neverthere were complaints about the work performed - the latter before the conflict even increased wages. They consider their dismissal as revenge and discrimination. The Chinese workers who replaced them are loyal to violations of US labor laws and the distribution of illegal content through BitTorrent, the plaintiffs emphasize.

They intend to recover $ 15 million in qualitycompensation for illegal dismissal, the creation of intolerable working conditions and moral damage. The plaintiffs also ask the court to help the defendants comply with labor laws.

The lawsuit was filed back in October, but made publicjust now. In a response submitted to the court in December by TRON Foundation, BitTorrent, Sun and Lee challenged jurisdiction, the factual nature of the lawsuit and the motives for the charges.

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