Fired LVMH Executive Seeks $2 Million After Whistleblower Claim

A fired LVMH executive — accused of misconduct including giving a colleague the middle finger — is suing Moët Hennessy for €1.7 million ($2 million), saying he was really ousted for flagging sanctions-busting sales to Russia, not his management style.

Kenneth Kralick, who led online sales for the wines and spirits division of LVMH, says his boss turned against him after blowing the whistle in April 2023 on an alleged parallel distribution system channeling products through the US to Russia.