The founder of the sexual wellness company OneTaste was convicted in New York of engaging in a yearslong forced-labor scheme by manipulating employees and some participants in the firm’s educational courses.
Nicole Daedone, who co-founded OneTaste in 2004, was found guilty Monday by a federal jury in Brooklyn of one count of conspiracy to commit forced labor. Also convicted was Rachel Cherwitz, the former head of sales and a Daedone confidante. Jurors spent about two days deliberating after a five-week trial. Both women face as long as 20 years in prison.
OneTaste provided what it said were sexually-focused wellness education ...