Former Boohoo boss John Lyttle resigned from his post earlier this year following claims of stalking and “corporate espionage” made by several of the group’s executives.
The chief executive, who quit the etailer on 18 October after five years, is thought to have mentioned the stalking and surveillance concerns as reasons for his departure, The Times reported.
The news comes after it emerged on Thursday that Police forces in Manchester and Kent are looking into reports of stalking offences understood to be aimed at Lyttle, new Boohoo CEO Dan Finley, and co-founder Mahmud Kamani.
The Times said the three current and former Boohoo executives allege to have been followed over the past few months by men on public transport and in other public areas in places around London, Manchester and Kent.
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Lyttle claims to have encountered two trespassers on his property, while Kamani was reportedly assaulted by one of the individuals.
Boohoo also discovered unregistered surveillance equipment outside its headquarters in Manchester on November 13, which it claims had been recording staff as they came in and out of the building.
The device was removed and handed over to the police, with the incident reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office and Greater Manchester council.
The identity of the alleged perpetrators and any person or organisation who may have commissioned them is unknown. No arrests have been made.
A Boohoo spokesman told The Times: “It would be inappropriate to comment whilst a police investigation is ongoing.”
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