Overview
- Eric Bach filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of California alleging wrongful termination, discrimination, and retaliation by Lucid.
- The complaint says Senior Director of HR Rachael Rivera referred to Bach as a 'German Nazi' and that the company later confirmed the remark after he reported it.
- Bach alleges his responsibilities were reduced following a late‑2024 culture investigation, he was excluded from board meetings, and he was fired on November 5 after resisting pressure to resign.
- Lucid’s November 5 press release described Bach as having 'departed,' while the lawsuit seeks a jury trial and says he will file charges with the EEOC and California Civil Rights Department.
- Lucid has not issued a detailed rebuttal, and an unnamed company source called the allegations baseless and attributed leadership changes to product and performance issues.