Radio host and personal finance pundit Dave Ramsey and his company Ramsey Solutions are being sued for religious discrimination, fraud and misrepresentation based on claims that echo recent, high-profile rumors about company culture, but also outline broader similarities to cults.
Legal representation for Brad Amos, a former employee of the Lampo Group who does business as Ramsey Solutions, filed the lawsuit in chancery court at the Williamson County Judicial Center. The suit alleges that the company facilitates a “cult-like” work environment that infringed upon Amos’s own beliefs regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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