The personal security chief of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Liam Booth has been accused of sexual misconduct.
He is also said to have made racist and homophobic remarks about Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan, and members of his staff.
Booth, a former Secret Service officer, is being accused by former employees of Zuckerberg’s household staff via the law offices of The Bloom Firm.
Lawyers representing the employees sent letters regarding the allegations to the law firm that represents the companies that provide security for the Zuckerberg family, according to Business Insider.
Sequel to the allegations, Booth has been placed on administrative leave while the Zuckerberg family conducts an investigation into the case.
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Ben LaBolt, a spokesperson for the Chan Zuckerberg family office, said: “The family office takes complaints of workplace misconduct very seriously and our human resources team promptly investigates all such matters,” LaBolt said
“The allegations against Liam Booth were brought to the office’s attention for the first time by The Bloom Firm after both former employees had left employment by the family office and engaged legal counsel,” he continued. “As soon as The Bloom Firm presented these allegations, the family office engaged Munger, Tolles & Olson, an outside law firm, to conduct an investigation of all allegations made by The Bloom Firm to determine whether the claims have merit.”
“The investigation is ongoing,” said LaBolt. “Mr. Booth is on administrative leave pending the completion of this investigation.”