Revlon has sued four former employees who allegedly sabotaged the beauty giant’s long standing relationship with Britney Spears.
Lawyers for Revlon and its subsidiary Elizabeth Arden said the ex-workers stole trade secrets linked to its licensing deal to market the pop star’s perfumes.
The four are accused of breaching their contract when they moved to rival Give Back Beauty, taking the Britney account with them.
Revlon’s relationship with Britney Brands began in 2004 and was renewed every five years.
Fragrances under Britney Spears' branding include Curious, Prerogative and Circus.
According to the complaint filed on 26 August to the New York Southern District Court, Britney Brands refused to sign a new extension the companies had negotiated earlier this year.
This followed the move of ex-Revlon employees Vanessa Kidd and Dominick Romeo, who focused on the Britney Brands account, along with Ashley Fass and Reid Mulvihill to Give Back Beauty, said Revlon.
The lawsuit alleged that Kidd accessed more than 250 files about Elizabeth Arden’s fragrance business before she left.
Fass, meanwhile, is accused of downloading trade secret information on the subsidiary’s fragrance licences.
Image: Revlon / Britney Spears' Private Show
