OneTaste Seeks Pardons for Convicted Leaders Through Trump Allies
San Francisco wellness company OneTaste is lobbying Trump allies for pardons for two leaders convicted of forced labor conspiracy.
OneTaste, a San Francisco-based sexual wellness company, is conducting a lobbying campaign targeting allies of President Trump to seek pardons for two of its convicted former leaders, according to CBS News.
The company is seeking clemency for former CEO and founder Nicole Daedone and former head of sales Rachel Cherwitz. Both were sentenced to more than five years in prison for forced labor conspiracy.
Prosecutors have characterized OneTaste as operating like a sex cult during legal proceedings that led to the convictions of its leadership. The company offered courses and programs related to sexual wellness and practices.
The lobbying effort represents an attempt to secure presidential pardons through connections to Trump's network of allies and associates. The campaign comes as the convicted executives serve their prison sentences for the forced labor conspiracy charges.
OneTaste had operated as a wellness company in the San Francisco area before the legal troubles that resulted in the prosecution of its top leadership. The company's practices and operations became the subject of federal investigation that ultimately led to the conspiracy charges.