Guess Inc. says the board has formed a special committee comprised of two independent directors to oversee an ongoing probe into allegations of improper conduct by its co-founder Paul Marciano. The announcement Friday came about a week after celebrity and actress Kate Upton accused Marciano of sexual misconduct on social media. Upton thrust herself into the #MeToo movement that has spread virally after public reports of sexual harassment allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. It’s disappointing that such an iconic women’s brand @GUESS is still empowering Paul Marciano as their creative director #metoo — @KateUptonGuess says that Paul Marciano "adamantly denies" the allegations. The Los Angeles-based company says it takes seriously any allegations of sexual harassment and doesn't condone such misconduct in any form.

Source: CBC News February 09, 2018 21:22 UTC