
From The Huffington Post:
Josephine Robinson, a former tax lawyer for Gucci, is suing the fashion house for $5 million in damages after supposedly being subjected to racist comments and complaining about the treatment, allegedly resulting in her firing last year, the New York Post reports.
Robinson, who identifies as a "dark-skinned West Indian Latina," also claims that she was told to pilfer more money from pop Rihanna, who posed for the brand back in 2008, after her superiors found out that the pop star was from Barbados.
The Post writes: Robinson says she was working on Rihanna's contract with the Italian fashion house in 2008 when she got the shocking directive from her boss, international tax counsel Stan Sherwood.
"When Sherwood discovered that Rihanna was from a Caribbean island, he told Robinson to 'tax the hell out of her' and find a way to allow Gucci to withhold 30 percent of her fee," according to Robinson's suit.
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By: sam on 6/06/2011 5:54PM
Here we go again, Negroes screaming "racism" in order to shake down a company for money.
This scam has been going on for decades, at some point white people are going to say enough is enough.
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By: F on 6/06/2011 6:36PM
Your Statement Is So Uncalled For, GROW UP. So Sorry That The Truth About Racism Is Still A Harsh Reality To Some, But Racism Is Still A Persisting Problem Today!!!! STOP Being RACIST Then It Won't Be An Issue:)!!!!!!!
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By: sam on 6/06/2011 6:55PM
Okay, if this Negro can get $5 million because of comments made, than here's a proposition for anyone ... you only have to pay me $5000 and you can make any comments about me you want, endlessly.
These Negroes are ridiculous, but political correctness and encouraged them to think they can get away with this crap.
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By: mancha de platano on 6/06/2011 7:13PM
As long as reperations are denied, sue the hell out of the racist, whoever they are, period
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By: Duchess of Design on 6/06/2011 9:05PM
Why or why do people entertain the Caucasians who come on African American/Black pages just to let us know how much they (the Caucasians who post negatively against Black People here) so clearly and so desperately want to be one of us?!? They are lonely and sad because not even other Caucasians want to be bothered with them so they cling to our world to hate on our unity. They are cowards, utterly pathetic and not worthy of our time and attention. Ignore them and they won’t have a voice here. BV is for US and by US. Think about it, if you were not Black wouldn’t you wish you were too like Sam does? I don’t blame him or her for being envious of us. Let the haters no they are invisible and they will go back to the cyber trailer park where they belong.
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By: Duane on 6/06/2011 10:16PM
So Sam according to you and racist asses like you or you're just as dumb as a donkey's if you're non-white..
..and so because she's from the caribbean its ok to OVER tax HER?
When other employed contractors with Gucci who are foreigners the same rule applies? Certainly not.
And you can't see the PREJUDICE? OR factual point to racism with regard to Gucci? Really? So because she's Black and she is.. TREAT her different than the whites who contract with gucci?..THAT's prejudice/straight out racism based upon RACE PERIOD nothing MORE..
..and this is nothing new, whites have been doing this forever in a day against non-whites(short change blacks)-sounds typical to JIM Crow-never paid blacks what they're worth..basically STEALING MONEY..
..so you're just as STUPID to THINK the scam is being RAN AGAINST Gucci by Rihanna and her TAX LAWYERS or any other non-white artists Gucci contracts with..
..and if Rihanna has merit proven facts stated as such..basically online conversation by another dumb ass company STILL stating racist comments like TEXACO did .. GUCCI doesn't stand a chance and is the ONE who is RUNNING A SCAM against blacks like the JIM CROW ERA did against blacks..and furthermore-- if you SUE someone DUMMY.. you're NOT still trying to work with "SAID" Company.. so the company can say what they want endlessly against the employee contractor who sued for slander and racist comments geared and AIM towards the IMAGED of once known employee paid.
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By: Toni on 6/07/2011 7:15AM
Your comment alone justifies the reason racial tentions are high and why it still exist. You are those people, just like the one in this article why even bother comming to this site if it affends you so?
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By: Greg D. on 6/08/2011 2:21PM
@sam,
Just so I fully understand your position, please answer my question.
Let's assume the allegations are completely true.
Even further, you actually witnessed it yourself.
Would you think it is still "just a shakedown"?
Does any situation exists that YOU think "Negroes" would be justified in suing a business for racial discrimination?
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By: Dianne on 6/07/2011 1:17PM
Sam,you missed the point because it is not "at some point white people are going to say enough is enough". Let me know if you find out Sherwood is not white and the Gucci enterprise isn't either? You are in way over your head here.
While I went to model in New York in the late 1950's,I had a wonderful agent from the West Indies named Helena who found me work every day of the week (even Sundays, when I got on the bus and went off to Princeton which only took an hour in those days pre-Governor Christie). West Indians are known as "go getters". She sent me to one who was a photographer, Hugh Bell, known for his record album covers (in those days) and paperback covers.
I also have had several West Indian friends "through the years"(in the 1960s and again in the early 1980s worked for one who was a tax accountant for various musicians and musical artists who do get a break on their "supplies": instruments, upkeep of same, travel in which the instrument often gets a seat of its own because of the delicacy of the instrument). Enough said.
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By: lam on 6/07/2011 1:27PM
DuchessofDesign: Agree! You are right on it!
Sam is "trailer trash" and he is mad as hell! Even his race does not want him.
lam
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