Sketchy American Apparel CEO Dov Charney Sued for Sexual Harassment-- Again

Sometimes life surprises you, and sometimes it really doesn’t. For example: Dov Charney is being sued by a former employee for sexual harassment. This isn’t the first time, or even the second or third. Charney, a college dropout, is famous for his sweatshop-free clothing manufactured out of LA. He’s also infamous for being a bit freaky, taking photos of half naked prepubescent girls, and getting pulled into court for sexual harassment once practically every financial quarter.

The New York Post reports:

American Apparel has been slapped with yet another lawsuit - this time from an ex-employee alleging that CEO Dov Charney swindled her out of her share in the fast-growing retail chain as it went public.

In a suit filed yesterday in California Superior Court, former employee Nikky Yang repeated charges brought in earlier lawsuits that Charney routinely sexually harassed female employees - conducting business meetings in the nude, for example.

The suit also echoes charges in another suit last month that Charney allegedly cooked the books in 2006 before American Apparel went public.

Yesterday's suit also alleges that Charney forced Yang to move inventory between stores, resulting in "inflated sales and false net profits."

One of the most famous Dov Charney anecdotes involves an interview conducted by JANE magazine staffer Claudine Ko, in which he reportedly masturbated in front of her during the interview. Four previous lawsuits were settled out of court or dismissed.