"The chief executive of Pride in London has been ordered to hand back his bank accounts amid an internal investigation over alleged bullying and misuse of company funds. London LGBT Community Pride (LLCP), the community interest group behind the event, took the case to the High Court to seek an injunction against Mr Joell-Deshields to force him to revoke his access to company accounts and return company devices."
"The suspended executive has been forced to hand over banking passwords, social media and email accounts used for Pride in London. The LLCP claimed Mr Joell-Deshields's conduct since being suspended from the position has risked irreparable damage to the prospect of future parades. The legal documents said Mr Joell-Deshields is known to have breached a number of contractual obligations owed by him in his capacity as an employee in relation to company property/confidential information and threatens to continue to do so unless restrained,"
"The Standard previously reported other allegations against Mr Joell-Deshields stated in a directors' letter include overseeing a toxic culture and making inappropriate comments on WhatsApp to a disabled volunteer who he described as obnoxious. He is also said to have invited a former volunteer, who had been dismissed for bullying, to serve as his runner. Mr Joell-Deshields reportedly says he's the victim of a witch hunt and expressed concern about the intentions of the people who had instigated the investigation."
The chief executive of Pride in London was ordered to hand back bank account access and company devices amid an internal investigation into alleged bullying and misuse of funds. London LGBT Community Pride obtained a High Court injunction to revoke his access and secure the return of devices. The suspended executive handed over banking passwords, social media and email accounts used for Pride in London. LLCP claimed his conduct since suspension risked irreparable damage to future parades. Legal documents allege breaches of contractual obligations regarding company property and confidential information and warn he may continue unless restrained. His lawyer said he will consent to the order but denies wrongdoing. Directors' allegations include overseeing a toxic culture, making inappropriate WhatsApp comments to a disabled volunteer, and inviting a dismissed volunteer to act as a runner. He describes himself as a victim of a witch hunt and expressed concern about the investigators' intentions.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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