'He’s a liar': GOP Senate hopeful’s record as business owner could 'prove to be a liability'

Republican businessman Bernie Moreno, endorsed by former President Donald Trump and known for his car dealerships, is hoping to unseat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio's 2024 U.S. Senate race.

But according to Mother Jones' Abby Vesoulis, Moreno's treatment of workers with his car dealerships could "prove to be a liability."

Some former employees, Vesoulis reports, allege that Moreno has a history of mistreating workers.

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Tony Totty, president of United Auto Workers Local 14, told Mother Jones, "For him to come out now and say that he's this champion of working-class people — he's a liar, and we call out liars."

One of the ex-employees who has been critical of Moreno, according to Vesoulis, is Omar Adem.

"According to a complaint Adem later filed, sales team members were regularly required to stay after shifts and report in on days off," Vesoulis explains. "But Moreno's company, according to Adem's complaint, refused to pay overtime if they earned commissions that matched or exceeded what they were owed."

The Mother Jones reporter adds, "In November 2022, a judge ordered Adem and another employee be paid $416,160 in damages after a jury found both the dealership and Moreno individually liable for shorting pay."

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Read the full Mother Jones report at this link.