Silicon Valley Startup Sued for ‘Rampant Sexual Behavior,’ Gender Discrimination

Filing claims UploadVR had a room designated for sex and parties with prostitutes

Virtual Reality Upload VR
Upload VR

Parties with prostitutes, weight discrimination and an office room designated for sex are all mentioned in a recent lawsuit against a California Virtual Reality company.

UploadVR, a VR startup with offices in Los Angeles and based in San Francisco, has been accused of creating an environment of “rampant sexual behavior,” by its former Director of Digital and Social Media in a court filing last week.

The lawsuit claims the plaintiff was the victim of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and gender discrimination, and seeks an unspecified amount in damages. Co-founders Will Mason and Taylor Freeman are named as defendants in the filing; Mason is currently UpLoadVR’s President and Freeman is its CEO.

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