Ousted Papa John's chairman John Schnatter is accusing the pizza chain's new CEO of misconduct

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• Papa John's founder John Schnatter, who is trying to regain control of the pizza chain after resigning as chairman in July, accused Chief Executive Officer Steve Ritchie's "inner circle" of sexual misconduct.
• The company denied that allegation on Tuesday.
• In a letter to franchisees on Monday and published on Schnatter's website savepapajohns.com, Schnatter said PapaJohn's human resources department had evidence of harassment and intimidation but he did not provide evidence himself.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Papa John's founder John Schnatter, who is trying to regain control of the pizza chain after resigning as chairman in July, accused Chief Executive Officer Steve Ritchie's "inner circle" of sexual misconduct, an allegation the company denied on Tuesday.

In a letter to franchisees on Monday and published on Schnatter's website savepapajohns.com, Schnatter said PapaJohn's human resources department had evidence of harassment and intimidation but he did not provide evidence himself.

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