The Nigerian-born executive was one of only four Black CEOs in the Fortune 500.
“In the past month, a woman I photographed and had a relationship with more than 10 years ago reached out to various media organizations to express her concerns about what had occurred,” Zeitlin said in a statement. “I felt compelled to resign today because I do not want to create a distraction for Tapestry, a company I care deeply about.”
According to The Wall Street Journal, Tapestry's board of directors has hired a law firm to investigate allegations raised by at least one woman. The woman accused Zeitlin of posing as a photographer under an alias to lure her into a relationship more than a decade ago, according to the report.
In a LinkedIn post Zeitlin acknowledged that the relationship was a mistake but said “I did not use power, wealth, or position to further that relationship.”
Tapestry declined to comment on the allegations.
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