Overview
- The suit, filed November 20 in Wayne County Circuit Court, alleges former security analyst Robert Garza was fired after reporting a senior executive’s offensive remarks.
- Local Detroit TV aired portions of a roughly 75‑minute audio in which a speaker identified as VP and CISO Martin Bally disparages customers, insults Indian coworkers, references “bioengineered” meat, and mentions using marijuana edibles before work.
- Campbell Soup Company said the remarks would be unacceptable if authentic, placed Bally on temporary leave, and stated it was unaware of the recording before it aired.
- The company rejected the product claims as inaccurate, emphasized that the alleged speaker works in IT and has no role in food development, and defended its sourcing of chicken from USDA‑approved suppliers.
- Garza says he reported the comments to his supervisor in January 2025 and was terminated about 20 days later, alleging a racially hostile workplace and retaliation under Michigan law, which allows one‑party consent recordings.