Pinterest recently agreed to pay $ 34.7 million to settle an action from the first advisor who claimed that she created the platform without compensation.
Christine Martinez, 44, who was a friend of Ben Silbermann and Paul Sciarry, two of the three co -founders of Pinterest, sued the company in 2021 for violating the anticipated contract, theft of ideas, unfair enrichment and unfair business practices. She said she came up with many app ideas – like organizing pictures on “boards” – but has never been paid for her contributions, despite the promises to be.
Pinterest, a virtual turbocharging company that has many women, has published a settlement with Mrs. Martinez VA November 2024 Financial submissions.
“No one wants to find themselves in the trial of the trial and I am really, really, really enthusiastic and frankly, I just relieved that I missed it,” Mrs. Martinez said in an interview on Friday.
“Mrs. Martinez has provided input and growth growth and strategies of community growth at the early stage of the establishment of Pinterest,” said Mrs. Martinez, a statement that was part of the settlement. “The parties are pleased to make this hereditary affair friendly.”
Pinterest refused to comment.
The settlement is governed by a number of complaints and legal disputes against Pinterest by some of its employees and managers.
In 2020, Pinterest paid $ 22.5 million to settle a lawsuit for sex discrimination filed by François Brougher, its former operating director, who said she was released after she had experienced sexist treatment in society. In the same year, more than 200 employees signed a petition that requires society to change their policies after three former workers accused Pinterest of Rac and sexual discrimination and retaliation.
Mr. Silbermann, who was the CEO of Pinterest, left this role in 2022.
Mrs. Martinez, who had a background in the field of electronic trading and interior design, claimed in her court proceedings that Mr. Silbermann and Mr. Sciarra were looking for her advice for a company that became Pinterest a year before its foundation in 2010.
She said she came up with the idea of the picture boards and the “PIN IT” platform, and also helped to convince the top design and bloggers of the lifestyle to use and promote the web. According to the court proceedings, a part of Pinterest’s programming code was named after her honor.
She never signed a formal contract with Pinterest, but it was assumed that it would eventually be compensated, she said. Pinterest was published in 2019 and has a market capitalization of more than $ 18 billion.
Mrs. Martinez is now a member of the Board of Directors and a strategic advisor for BuildingOnline shopping platform AI that takes care of women.
