<p>This podcast is now the subject of a legal complaint by Nicole Daedone, Rachel Cherwitz, OneTaste Incorporated, the Institute of OM LLC and OM IP Co. </p><p>In 2018, Bloomberg Businessweek published an article by reporter Ellen Huet exposing the toxic culture within One Taste.</p><p>Shortly afterwards, the FBI started making enquiries into the company over allegations of sex trafficking, prostitution and violation of labour laws.</p><p>The company has since closed all its physical locations and is no longer offering in-person courses.</p><p>Co-founder Nicole Daedone had stepped down as CEO the previous year – and after the FBI started making enquiries, she vanished.</p><p>Former One Taste members tell us about their disappointment that the company has not responded better to the allegations against it.</p><p>And we hear how many people struggled to put their lives back together after their time at One Taste.</p><p>If you’ve been affected by any of the issues raised in this programme, help and advice are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.</p><p>Presenter: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far
Producer: Lucy Burns
Editor: Penny Murphy</p>