American Apparel Granted Restraining Order Against Founder Dov Charney
Dov Charney. Photo: Getty Images
Has there ever been a retail saga as arduous and seemingly unending as that of American Apparel and its shunned founder, Dov Charney?
After vowing to win back the clothing company he created in 1998—and was then fired from in late 2014, for “alleged misconduct and violations of company policy”—it seems the theoretical American Apparel ball is now further out of Charney’s court than ever… and into the court of law.
As reported by Business of Fashion, the financially struggling clothing company was granted a temporary restraining order against Charney, 46, by a Los Angeles judge on Monday. The move is intended to prevent Charney from so publicly criticizing AA’s new leadership and strategy, as he’s done consistently since his ousting.
In court documents, AA explains, “The company cannot and should not be in the business of constantly responding to Mr. Charney’s disruption, disparagement and lawsuits, much less any takeover attempt.” It also asked the judge to stop Charney—who sued the retailer in March for $40M in damages—from “taking any direct or indirect action seeking to remove the company’s directors.”
American Apparel initially filed the restraining order last Thursday, after suing Charney on May 17 for allegedly attempting to sabotage the company’s supplier relationships, trespassing, and threatening employees.
It’s safe to assume that Charney won’t be taking the judge’s ruling in stride, and we fully expect to see his rebuttal in the following days. Clearly, he’s not the type of guy to go down without a fight.
Neither American Apparel nor Charney had responded to requests for comment at press time.
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