A lawsuit against Comcast alleges that a store manager in Plainville, Connecticut, instituted a humiliating ritual in which the lowest-performing salesperson each month was tied to a chair and had a cream pie smashed in their face, with the assaults recorded on video. Plaintiff David Figueroa, who resigned after just weeks on the job, claims he witnessed these incidents and that Comcast was negligent in failing to supervise its management team and prevent the abusive practice. Comcast has denied the characterisation of events, stating it has "zero tolerance for harassment or humiliation," while the case proceeds through a Connecticut court.
