New Reporting Reveals Bernie Moreno Destroyed Even More Evidence To Get Out Of Paying Employees

Moreno Accidentally Reveals His Actions Were Worse Than Previously Reported

Columbus, OH – New reporting from Spectrum News revealed “previously unreported court records” that show Bernie Moreno destroyed even more evidence to get out of paying his employees the overtime they had earned, including “daily schedules.” When asked about why he destroyed evidence and stole wages, Moreno echoed lies that multiple fact-checks have already debunked as “false.”

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Spectrum News: “Bernie Moreno has faced more than a dozen lawsuits alleging underpayment.”

Spectrum News: “[One lawsuit] was filed seven years ago by a former employee of Moreno’s Mercedes-Benz dealership in Burlington, Massachusetts. The lawsuit alleges Moreno did not pay the worker for overtime…

Spectrum News: “But the judge sanctioned Moreno for destroying evidence, including monthly overtime reports and previously unreported court records also show Moreno either lost or destroyed daily schedules that could have been used to corroborate the monthly reports.”

Spectrum News: “Lynn Salagovic, who oversees payroll for all of Moreno’s dealerships, explains the employees earned a commission-based salary so they didn’t clock in and out despite a law requiring it.”

Lynn Salagovic, Oversaw Payroll For All Of Moreno’s Dealerships: “We were at fault…”

Spectrum News: “Moreno ended up losing the lawsuit and paying more than $400,000in damages.”

Bernie Moreno: “Listen, unfortunately, we have radical judges…”

Harri Leigh, Spectrum News: “Right…but the judge in this case was appointed by a Republican.”

Read More About Moreno’s Record Stiffing His Employees And Destroying Evidence To Get Out Of Paying His Workers:

• Business Insider: Trump-backed Ohio Senate candidate shredded documents as he faced a lawsuit accusing him of wage theft

• WKYC: No, Bernie Moreno’s claims that Massachusetts courts overturned federal law in wage theft lawsuits and made rulings retroactive are not true: VERIFY

• Mother Jones: A GOP Senate Candidate Blames “Liberal” Judges for His Labor Violations. Just One Problem With That. The judges were largely appointed by Republicans.

• WKYC: How many times was Ohio US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno sued during his business career? VERIFY