filed a lawsuit against R&S in February for unfair dismissal, citing racial discrimination in an employment tribunal.At the time, the label denied the claims on behalf of its boss Renaat Vandepapeliere.
In a statement, co-founder Sabine Maes said: “Mr Renaat Vandepapeliere is certainly not racist and everyone at R&S Records embraces equality.”In a new statement shared today (April 9), the label said Vandepapeliere had given a “full statement to the Metropolitan police relating to an incident where a self-employed part-time independent scout at the company sent malicious communications and attempted to blackmail the company and its founder in September 2020”.It continued to acknowledge Chaudhuri’s claims of racial discrimination, saying.