Sarah Wynn-Williams is making headway despite a lawsuit that prohibits her from promoting her memoir, Careless People. The former Facebook executive’s book is reportedly flying off the shelves thanks to Meta legal action against her.
Careless People became an Amazon bestseller the same day Meta celebrated an interim decision made by an arbitrator who determined Wynn-Williams violated a non-disparagement clause in her severance agreement. She was prohibited from further promoting her memoir. Macmillan Publishers, however, made it clear that the arbitration did not impact further production of the book.
“The arbitration has no impact on Macmillan Publishers,” the company shared. “However, we are appalled by Meta’s tactics to silence our author through the use of a non-disparagement clause in a severance agreement.”
Meta has accused Sarah Wynn-Williams of presenting “a mix of out-of-date and previously reported claims about the company and false accusations about our executives” in her book. The company’s spokesperson, Andy Stone, celebrated the arbitration that gave Meta the victory last Thursday (Mar. 13). He went on to claim the “false and defamatory book should never have been published.”
Macmillan Publishers addressed the notion of Careless People containing false information in its statement. “The arbitrator’s order makes no reference to the claims within Careless People.” the publishing company shared with its social media followers. “The book went through a thorough editing and vetting process, and we remain committed to publishing important books such as this. We will absolutely continue to support and promote it.”
In Careless People, Sarah Wynn-Williams shares her experience with misogyny and the ways in which she believes Facebook has contributed to the spread of misinformation that has led to racial uprisings and genocides. The memoir is available in bookstores nationwide.