High-profile executive ousted after mistress allegedly exposed his relationship with another subordinate, triggering internal investigation Nestlé has been thrown into turmoil following the abrupt dismissal of its CEO, Laurent Freixe, after explosive allegations of multiple workplace affairs surfaced. The 63-year-old French executive, who had been appointed less than a year ago, was fired on September 1 after the company ruled he had violated its code of conduct by failing to disclose a relationship with a direct report. According to Swiss outlet Inside Paradeplatz, the dramatic downfall began when a senior marketing executive — widely referred to as Freixe’s “official mistress” … Continue reading Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe Fired After Affair Scandal Rocks Swiss Headquarters