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Sexual Wellness Firm Founder Convicted in Forced-Labor Case

Nicole Daedone, founder and former ceo of OneTaste, and Rachel Cherwitz, former head of sales for OneTaste, center right, exit federal court in New York, on May 6. — Nicole Daedone, founder and former ceo of OneTaste, and Rachel Cherwitz, former head of sales for OneTaste, center right, exit federal court in New York, on May 6.
Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg

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By Ellen Huet and Patricia Hurtado

June 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM UTC

Updated on

June 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM UTC

The founder of the sexual wellness company OneTaste was convicted in New York of engaging in a yearslong forced-labor scheme by manipulating employees and some participants in the firm’s educational courses.

Nicole Daedone, who co-founded OneTaste in 2004, was found guilty Monday by a federal jury in Brooklyn of one count of conspiracy to commit forced labor. Also convicted was Rachel Cherwitz, the former head of sales and a Daedone confidante. Jurors spent about two days deliberating after a five-week trial. Both women face as long as 20 years in prison.