Extortionography: Leaked Tape Forces Outcome

Campbell’s said on Wednesday that it no longer employed an executive who was accused in a lawsuit of making offensive comments and disparaging the company’s food products.

An audiotape that was released this month reportedly featured the voice of Martin Bally, a vice president of information technology, saying Campbell’s made processed food for “poor people” and making racist remarks...

A former employee who leaked the tape to the news media, Robert Garza, did so in conjunction with a lawsuit he filed last week in Michigan against Mr. Bally and Campbell’s. The person on the audio also refers to Campbell’s canned soup containing a “piece of chicken that came from a 3-D printer.” (more)

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“What is corporate extortionography, and why is it important to me?”
Extortionography is a word coined to cover the use of audio, video, or photographic evidence for personal or monetary gain, or to force a desired result or outcome. (more)