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Piaggio sues ex-employee over LinkedIn post likened to Coldplay CEO kiss cam episode

Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Piaggio sues ex-employee over LinkedIn post likened to Coldplay CEO kiss cam episode

A “top Italian company” hint sparked defamation case

After Coldplay’s kiss-cam controversy, former Piaggio India employee Dhiraj Tripathi wrote a cryptic LinkedIn post hinting at similar “affairs” in “a top Italian company,” without naming anyone. Piaggio says the post and comments harmed female employees’ morale and has filed a criminal defamation complaint in Delhi’s Saket court.

  • Ex-employee compared corporate conduct to Coldplay kiss-cam events
  • LinkedIn post hinted at a “top Italian company” without naming individuals
  • Piaggio alleges harm to morale of female employees
  • Criminal defamation complaint filed in Delhi’s Saket court
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