Former Tradeshift CEO Accused of Sexual Abuse and Trafficking
Christian Lanng allegedly forced his assistant into a 'slave contract', leading to years of abuse; Lanng denies the allegations, claiming a consensual relationship.
- Christian Lanng, the former CEO of San Francisco tech company Tradeshift, is accused of forcing his former assistant to sign a 'slave contract' and subjecting her to years of sexual abuse and physical torture.
- The woman, identified as 'Jane Doe' in court documents, alleges Lanng trafficked her across countries including the UK, Singapore, and Japan, during which she was sexually assaulted and beaten.
- Lanng was fired from Tradeshift earlier this year for 'gross misconduct on multiple grounds' after allegations of sexual assault and harassment against him came to light.
- The woman claims she was fired in 2020 after she reported the abuses to HR and the board of directors.
- Lanng has denied the allegations, claiming he and the woman were in a consensual relationship prior to her employment at Tradeshift.
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