American Apparel dumps founder and CEO

NEW YORK, June 19 (AFP): Struggling international fashion label American Apparel said Thursday it is firing its founder and chief executive as part of an "investigation into alleged misconduct".

Canadian Dov Charney has been suspended and will be let go in the next 30 days, the company said in a statement.

Charney, who was known for sometimes walking around his factories in his underpants, has been accused of sexual harassment by several of his own employees.

"We take no joy in this, but the board felt it was the right thing to do," Allan Mayer, who has been appointed with David Danziger as co-chairmen of the board to replace Charney, said in a statement.