Former Titan Wealth employee jailed for harassment and holding confidential data

Marian Okunola had been given suspended sentence but now faces prison over court orders breach

Sahar Nazir
clock • 3 min read

A former Titan Wealth senior risk manager has been sentenced to six months in prison after sending a series of explicit and abusive emails to her former employers and leaking sensitive company documents.

Marian Okunola first joined Titan Wealth as an independent contractor in August 2022 before being offered a permanent role in November that year. However, her employment was terminated just 11 days into her probation period following multiple complaints from clients and colleagues regarding her conduct. Following her dismissal, Okunola engaged in a prolonged legal dispute with Titan Wealth, which ultimately ruled in the company's favour. The case, brought by Titan alongside its HR director, Gretchen Roberts, and compliance director, Tiffany Roberts, found that Okunola had harassed the tw...

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