Jefferies Ski Trips Were Men-Only Binges, Says Ex-Saleswoman

  • Entertainment included alcohol, womanizing, she alleges
  • U.S. bank rejects accusations in $5.4 million London lawsuit

Dalal Alaoui Belghiti takes a break from her trial in London on Sept. 16, 2015.

Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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A former Jefferies Group saleswoman, suing the investment bank for 3.5 million pounds ($5.4 million), said she was deliberately excluded from a work ski trip so men could indulge in alcohol-fueled parties and sexual activity.

Dalal Alaoui Belghiti, who worked on the company’s European credit sales team until she quit in March 2014, said at a London trial that the annual ski trip for employees and high-yield clients "evolved into a men-only trip," and denied her the opportunity to network with important clients. The bank called her claim meritless.