by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 23 – The fintech Current has been sued for discrimination by former employee Isabelle Mitura. On March 22, 2024 the parties were before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Valerie E. Caproni. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the courtroom.
The complaint alleges that Finco Services / Current "Head of People" Sergiyenko described Mitura as "an old Asian woman with no kids" to CEO Stuart Sopp, "who expressed frustration at having to interview too many Indians for the Chief Risk Officer position."
While Mitura took leave after a breast cancer diagnosis, her job was given to a replacement who "had built relationships within the company while she was on leave" - and she was terminated.
Now Current's lawyers want all of her oncology records. Judge Caproni said they can get some, but not all. Fact discovery closes on July 19, with another conference on July 26 at 10 am.
The case is Mitura v. Finco Services, Inc., et al., 23-cv-2879 (Caproni)
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