Ex-Facebook COO Spent Over Rs 11 Lakh On Lingerie For Self & Aide; Asked Her To 'Come To Bed'

Last Updated:March 11, 2025, 13:00 IST

A Meta spokesperson, however, dismissed the claims, and said author Sarah Wynn-Williams was fired eight years ago for poor performance and toxic behavior.

Sheryl Sandberg, former chief operating officer of Facebook. (Getty Images)

Former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg allegedly spent USD 13,000 (over Rs 11,35,000) on lingerie for herself and a 26-year-old female assistant during a trip to Europe. She then put pressure on her to “come to bed" during a private jet flight on the way home.

The bombshell claims were made in a book published by Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook employee who wrote about the six years she spent at the tech giant in “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism."

Wynn-Williams further alleged that Sandberg and her then-26-year-old assistant took turns sleeping in each other’s laps and stroking each other’s hair during a long drive through Europe.

According to a book review published by the New York Times, Sandberg instructed Wynn-Williams to purchase lingerie for both of them during the trip. She was asked to make purchases regardless of cost — the final bill reaching $13,000.

Wynn-Williams was also reportedly asked to join Sandberg in “the only bed on the plane" during flight home on a private jet. The book review claimed that a pajama-clad former Facebook COO grew visibly irritated when Wynn-Williams declined her offer.

Meta Rubbishes Claims

A Meta spokesperson, however, dismissed the claims. A report in The New York Post quoted the spokesperson as saying that the claims are “a mix of outdated, previously reported assertions about the company and baseless accusations against our executives."

The spokesperson stated that Wynn-Williams was terminated eight years ago for poor performance and toxic behavior, adding that an internal investigation at the time found her harassment allegations to be misleading and unfounded.

“Eight years ago, Sarah Wynn-Williams was fired for poor performance and toxic behavior, and an investigation at the time determined she made misleading and unfounded allegations of harassment." The spokesperson added that “since then, she has been paid by anti-Facebook activists and this is simply a continuation of that work.

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