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From cakes to crafts, Pinterest is infamous for possibilities gone awry.
A woman who claims she co-created the website that enables users to “pin” their dreams and ideas in an organized fashion online has filed a lawsuit in California, claiming her aspirations were squashed when she was never compensated nor recognized for her contributions.
Christine Martinez’s suit claims that while she was never formally employed by Pinterest, nor did she ask for a contract or stock options when the enterprise went public, she had been promised verbally by Pinterest’s founders that she would be compensated, according to the New York Times.
Her suit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court in Alameda, California, accuses two of Pinterest’s three co-founders of breach of implied contract, idea theft, unjust enrichment and unfair business practices.
She argues that she and the founders had “an implied contract, based on their discussions,” according to the Times, which also reported that Ms. Martinez was “such close friends with the co-founders that she brought them both home for Christmas” and was a bridesmaid in one of their weddings.
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