Overview
- After reviewing the recording, Campbell confirmed the voice was Martin Bally and said his employment ended on November 25.
- In a November 26 statement, the company apologized and rejected the audio’s ingredient claims, asserting its chicken comes from USDA-approved U.S. suppliers.
- The audio includes insults about customers and racially derogatory comments toward employees of Indian origin.
- Former employee Robert Garza recorded the November 2024 meeting and later sued, alleging he was fired in retaliation, with coverage citing a January 30 dismissal date.
- Campbell says it first learned of the recording on November 20 when it was filed with the lawsuit, Bally has not commented, and the case is pending in Wayne County, Michigan.