Internal Warnings Ignored
The complaint states Foster established oversight teams to ensure content deals complied with regulatory and contractual standards. He said he repeatedly warned senior leadership that the rebate-based system was not only unsustainable but unlawful.
By his calculations, WPP withheld between $1.5 billion and $2 billion in client-driven value — a stash Foster says executives protected at all costs.
“Instead of confronting these issues,” the suit claims, “WPP executives cut Foster out, minimized his role, and ultimately terminated him and his team to shield their own misconduct.”
Lawyer: Foster Was Punished for Demanding Accountability
William A. Brewer III, representing Foster, said his client dedicated nearly 20 years to building one of the world’s most successful media production engines.
“When he insisted on transparency at WPP, he was dismissed,” Brewer said. “This case will expose systemic wrongdoing and the consequences faced by an executive who refused to be complicit.”
