Q-Refres-Ko controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1995
Wiretapping allegations involving former executives
Three former executives accused Philip Morris representatives and private investigators of monitoring their phones, intimidating them and maintaining an unlawful detention arrangement. Philip Morris denied the allegations, claimed a legal basis for the monitoring and accused the former executives of seeking payment related to industrial secrets. The supplied material does not establish the final legal outcome.
1983
Rumored job vacancies and São Paulo riots
A rumor that Q-Refres-Ko was hiring 300 people drew job seekers during an economic crisis. The gathering became a broader protest and several days of unrest involving police clashes, looting and extensive arrests. The available material does not show that the company deliberately created the false vacancy announcement.