Netflix investigated and gave a second chance to an executive in Spain for "aggressive and intimidating" behavior against LGTBIQ + employees

Netflix

investigated one of its top executives in Spain for "aggressive and intimidating" behavior against employees of the LGBTQ + community, according to documents that

has had access to

.

The accusations against Diego Avalos, vice president of Original Content for Spain and Portugal, were initially made through an anonymous tip line, according to a person familiar with the events.

That triggered an internal investigation last spring, which ultimately ruled his actions "deeply concerning," according to a document dated April 9.

That letter, sent by a director of human resources, said that

would provide him with help and the opportunity to "change his communication and leadership style."

As vice president of original content in Spain and Portugal, Avalos is one of the most important executives in one of

largest markets

in Europe.

He participated in the development and production of

the most watched Spanish-language series in the Netflix catalog and one of the most popular shows in the history of the platform.

Avalos joined Netflix in 2014 as an executive for the acquisition of content for Latin America.

The allegations against

began with an internal complaint, said a person familiar with the investigation.

Documents seen by

show that

,

director of human resources, led the investigation into

along with

, a labor advisor for the region.

Hatimi

and

r told employees in Spain that Avalos "used language or demonstrated an attitude in various meetings against the LGBTQ + community and / or employees with children," according to the April 9 letter seen by Bloomberg. On that note,

described

behavior

as "extremely direct" and wrote that

was aware that his "style" could be seen as "aggressive and intimidating."

Company leaders, including TV Global Director

and Vice President of Original Series for EMEA

, were aware of the investigation and, according to the document, addressed the issues, decided to keep Avalos, and provided support to those who They needed it in team meetings. They decided that

deserved a second chance, but that "they would be responsible for immediate growth," the letter said.

"The decision to give Diego the opportunity to change his leadership and communication style, further develop his goal of inclusion and rebuild trust was not taken lightly," wrote Hatimi and Verdier. The e-mailed letter to employees also detailed that

"took responsibility" and "acknowledged that his choices and behaviors are inconsistent with

values,

" causing "some members of the Spanish office to feel intimidated." .

The platform is currently facing harsh criticism from LGBTQ activists for its work with comedian

.

In his recently released comedy special,

, Chappelle makes various jokes at the expense of trans people.

Some

employees

have spoken out against the company both internally and on social media in one of the biggest labor protests the company has ever faced.

Internal documents seen by

show that the Chappelle special had an "impact value" of $ 19.4 million, meaning it cost more than the value it generated.

The co -

executive director of

,

, reiterated its support for Chappelle, but two memos sent to employees so far have only fueled the controversy.

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