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Lawsuit Says Secret Recording Caught Campbell Soup VP’s Racist Rant

The company says it is investigating after reports detailed the alleged remarks.

Overview

  • Former security analyst Robert Garza filed suit in Wayne County Circuit Court naming Campbell Soup Company, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Martin Bally, and supervisor J.D. Aupperle.
  • Garza alleges an hour‑plus recording captured Bally disparaging Campbell’s customers and products, including comments about “bioengineered meat” and refusing to eat “3‑D printer” chicken.
  • The complaint says Bally used explicit slurs about Indian employees and called them “idiots,” describing a hostile work environment.
  • Garza claims he reported the recording in January 2025 and was fired on Jan. 30 in retaliation, received no human resources follow‑up, and spent 10 months finding new work.
  • Campbell Soup Company stated that the reported comments would be unacceptable if accurate and said it is actively investigating the matter.