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DALLAS Wal-Mart said it can produce evidence that shows former marketing svp Julie Roehm had an extramarital affair with her subordinate, communications vp Sean Womack.
Both executives were fired in December after they allegedly violated Wal-Mart’s ethics policy.
Roehm has denied having an affair and in December filed a lawsuit claiming Wal-Mart defamed her and violated her employment contract. Wal-Mart filed a response disputing Roehm’s claims.
In an article posted yesterday on New York magazine’s Web site, Wal-Mart representative Mona Williams is quoted as saying: “Julie didn’t tell the truth about the inappropriate relationship with one of her [subordinates].
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