Radical left-wing ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s said in a federal court filing that they believe their parent company, Unilever, violated the merger agreement with the removal of the company’s CEO David Stever.
The filing submitted late on Tuesday said that any decisions regarding a CEO’s removal must come after a consultation with an advisory committee from the Ben & Jerry’s board, per Associated Press. Ben & Jerry’s asserts that Stever was terminated earlier this month due to his outspoken political activism.
“Unilever has repeatedly threatened Ben & Jerry’s personnel, including CEO David Stever, should they fail to comply with Unilever’s efforts to silence the social mission,” the filing said.
Unilever issued a statement on the situation on Wednesday.
“Regrettably, despite repeated attempts to engage the board and follow the correct process, we are disappointed…
