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A former CEO of a West Virginia green energy company filed a federal lawsuit against the company and members of its board of directors, claiming he was not paid his full salary and was misled into signing employment and investment agreements.
Nassau, Bahamas resident Pierre Cousin filed the suit March 29 against Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc., along with President and CEO Gilles Trahan, Treasurer and CFO Martin Baldwin and Head of Investor Relations and External Communications Brent O'Connor.
According to the suit, Cousin entered into three agreements with Atlantic Wind and Solar, Inc. The first agreement dealt with his appointment to CEO. The second involved a payment of $250,000 to receive 250,000 investment units in the company.
Cousin also claimed he was not reimbursed for any expenses.
Cousin claims even though...