Overview

• Nine current and former employees told the New York Times that Jay Blahnik was verbally abusive, manipulative, and inappropriate.
• Sources said more than 10 members of a roughly 100-person team sought extended medical or mental-health leave since 2022.
• Apple spokesperson Lance Lin called the report inaccurate and mischaracterized, without specifying which parts were incorrect.
• Specific accounts include a 2021 meeting where Blahnik allegedly joked about sleeping with Olympic skier Ted Ligety and comments about trainers' appearances.
• A former creative director reported an unsettling 2022 text and later settled after mediation, while a separate lawsuit by ex-employee Mandana Mofidi is set for trial in 2027.