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The allegations have come to light through a lawsuit filed by a former employee, identified as Jane Doe...
In a shocking turn of events, Christian Lanng, the 45-year-old co-founder and former CEO of San Francisco-based tech company Tradeshift, is under fire for alleged sexual abuse and forcing his assistant into a disturbing "sex slavery" contract..
According to the New York Post report, Lanng reportedly coerced Jane Doe into signing a nine-page contract just months after hiring her as his executive assistant..
In a statement to the Post, Lanng said, "The shocking and vile claims in the lawsuit are categorically false, and I reject allegations that I subjected someone to any form of abuse during my tenure as CEO or at any other time of my life."..
He admitted to a previous consensual romantic relationship with the assistant in 2014 but acknowledged it was a "foolish mistake." Tradeshift's management took action against Lanng after learning of "serious allegations of sexual assault and harassment."..
