At first, Mr. Truaxe seemed improved upon Ms. Kilner’s return. He was in the Toronto office infrequently, which helped Ms. Kilner and the rest of the team to get things done. In an email sent on Oct. 1, Mr. Truaxe addressed the distrust for him that had grown rampant at his company. Three days later, Estée Lauder Companies successfully sued to have Mr. Truaxe removed from Deciem . Ms. Kilner, then seven months pregnant, replaced him as chief executive.

Source: New York Times April 17, 2019 16:08 UTC