My name is Justin; if you're a patron of club M4, you've probably seen me working the door or managing the club. I typically wore a suit with a solid saturated colour dress shirt, open collar 80s style. I was with the club for a long time. My wife and I first started attending in 2014. I began working (initially for free) since 2018. Eventually I became the Security Manager, a position where I both managed the club and took care of all things security. This included installation and use of the surveillance system, facial recognition software for banned members, and implementing policies regarding the safety and security of patrons. I would regularly patrol the parking lot to kick out creepy single men who would ask to go in with random women as their date or try to get women to leave in their vehicle with them.

I loved my job. I had never felt more fulfilled in my life. I spent more time in that building working than anyone else. On August 19, 2024, I was blindsided and fired due to allegations of sexual assault. What I learned soon after is that this was a coordinated effort to tear down my character so I could be fired.

This was carried out by one of the owners, Matthieu Poirier, who many of you know as Matt, as well as his girlfriend Lily Masko, who goes by Stella.

Playing while on shift has always been allowed and encouraged by Matt. The joke was, "You don't get dental...but you can get oral." Most of the time I didn't partake, as I had too much work to do and usually never felt comfortable not being immediately available to the staff. The night of Friday, August 9, 2024, I had many conversations with a club regular who was very interested in me. For the time being, I will refer to her as Mileena. We both found each other attractive, and she sought me out many times that night while I was between tasks. She was a bit obnoxious with other staff and became personally offended too easily. Around 12:30 am, she was slowed down by the bartenders. Matt explained to me that she accidentally took a step behind the bar. When the bartender told her she couldn't be back there, she blew up at them. The bartenders responded to her aggressive behaviour by slowing down serving her for the time being. Shortly after the private room was rented, I made a comment to both Matt and Jen (another manager) that I had hoped to use that room with this girl. Matt asked if he should cover me, encouraging me to have sex with Mileena. It was too early in the night for me to feel comfortable stepping away from my work, so I declined.

The rest of the night, Mileena drank nothing but water and hung around me frequently while I worked. Mileena was acting overly buddy-buddy with one of the staff, Stella. She kept calling her by her legal name against Stella's wishes, while also trying to hug Stella more than once without asking. I held Mileena back, citing consent as well as Stella's preferred name. Stella did not like this girl and made it known clearly to staff. At 2:20am, Matt and Stella walked through the lobby to see Mileena beginning to kneel down behind the front lobby desk, propositioning me. I am uncomfortable engaging in sex in the lobby. Matt asked if I wanted him to find someone to cover the desk, again encouraging me to have sex with this girl. I said don't worry about it; I'll figure it out. Matt and Stella left the club to get food, presumably with no concerns. I was trying to think of a private place, and decided on coat check since it wasn't in use in the summer and adjoined the lobby so I could quickly return to the desk. I told the security guard to come get me if needed. Mileena excitedly accompanied me. Immediately upon entering the room, I realized it was a less desirable option because of a surveillance camera. The camera is very obvious and has a red light to indicate recording. I told Mileena about it, to which she replied, "That's fine." Still, I kept my back to the camera, blocking the view of her actions as a courtesy. She performed oral sex on me. During this, I asked if she wanted to do anything else. She said no because "Your dick is too big." I jokingly replied, "I don't believe you," as no woman has ever said that to me in my life. She then continued to provide oral sex before dropping a bombshell on me. She says her partner can't know about this because "he'll kill me." Now this was a problem for me; this should have been stated up front. I am not interested in being involved in any drama. I couldn't know if the threat was serious (to her and me) or not. We ended the encounter and I went back to work. Closer to closing time, Mileena's partner Cable, who was in the building that night with another girl, apologized for Mileena's behaviour with the staff and said "She gets very emotional." After he left to wait in the car, she came to say goodbye to me. We chatted for a bit and she joked with other patrons leaving. She hugged me good bye, continued to flirt but added quietly to me "No one needs to know about this." She walked away and smiled and waved as she left the club. All of this was captured on the lobby security camera. I enjoyed my time with her but was very unnerved by the potential drama now hanging over this encounter.

Fast forward to August 19th; 5 minutes into opening, I was brought into the office by Matt. He told me I was fired for committing sexual assault. Matt said he was asked to investigate our sexual encounter, and his investigation ended with Mileena saying she doesn't remember anything from that night. Matt concluded this means she was blackout drunk, could not consent, and I took advantage of her. He said that he has to fire me to protect me and the club from potential criminal charges and civil liability. He repeatedly threatened that if I fought his decision, I would be going to jail. He'd come to an agreement with the couple; they would take no further action if I am fired. I inquired, who asked to investigate? If she claims to remember nothing, how would she even know to ask for anything? Matt wouldn't say. I asked how Cable even knows about the sexual encounter.  Matt cryptically answered "He knows now."

I was confused as to how all this was happening. I tried to recall that night as it was 10 days prior. I told Matt she was throwing herself at me and kneeled behind the desk. He said he thinks he might have seen that in the footage. I said I'm pretty sure you were there. He quickly replied, "No, I wasn't." I felt that Matt wasn't trying at all to defend me. He offered me a substantial sum of money, IN CASH, to sign a release. He offered to tell the staff whatever I wanted him to tell them. He seemed in a hurry to shut this down; sign the paper, take the money, leave without an investigation and no one has to know.

I refused and said this should be investigated. Shouldn't I have been suspended pending investigation? I asked Matt how he completed an investigation without even speaking to me. Without speaking to all the staff who worked that night? He seemed to be trying to convince me (and himself) that he had me dead to rights, no investigation was needed.  Matt warned an investigation would mean staff learning what I've been accused of. I emphatically replied TELL THEM. That's not who I am. "I don't fear that, I don't fear it at all". I defended myself the entire 2 hour meeting. I asked Matt flat out, if he was to interview the staff from that night, and their statements are she was fine, then what? His exact words were " I have no idea. I have to call back my attorney, because the thing is she's still allowed to say, even if I then it's a def.. I now defense, I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I didn't run that scenario...I didn't run that scenario".  At one point I realized that I might have proof of my innocence. His response? He became defensive. Not excited, not relieved. He seemed nervous. He stated that he didn't think it would matter. That I was going to jail. He asked what the proof was, but by now it was clear I could not trust Matt. I refused to elaborate at that time. My meeting with Matt ended with him promising to investigate further. I asked for Jerry (the minority owner) to be involved. Matt seemed nervous, and warned that could result in the investigation being shut down and the financial offer rescinded. He urged me to take the cash and leave. That it was in my best interest to let just him handle it.

It was a very long drive home, and I just couldn't process how such a big mistake could happen. My wife is 8 months pregnant, twin toddlers at home, and now I am fired under the threat of jail for sexual assault?

Here is what Matt hadn't expected. I had audio recordings that were on my person that night.  I had an audio recording of this 2h firing by Matt. I will explain exactly why later...

Upon returning home I found that I did in fact have the recordings. I went through them and compared it to the recording of my firing. The first thing that hit me was that I had him, on tape, twice encouraging me to have sex with this girl. The first time right after she was slowed down by the bar. Clearly he didn't think she was intoxicated to the point that she couldn't consent, or he wouldn't have encouraged me to have sex with her. So why was he yelling at me, saying I should have known better? Why the 180 change now? After some convincing by Jerry, I received a call from Rich (founder and majority owner) directly. I told him I had proof and how I had it. Strangely, he took my word and didn't ask to see/hear it. He told me he would consider everything and get back to me in a couple days. When I asked Rich for details, he told me everything Matt was hiding from me...

Rich told me that Stella had brought to Matt's attention that sex in the coat room would be on camera. She suggested I had intentionally not disclosed the camera as some kind of fetish. This is obviously disingenuous on her part, as Stella witnessed Mileena trying to perform oral sex on me in the lobby which has 4 very visible cameras.  That week Matt tried to call Mileena, a breach of our discretionary policy. When he couldn't get a hold of her, he then called her partner and left a message on his voicemail. A much bigger breach of discretion. Neither one of them called Matt back. Now when someone says something like my partner will kill me, they are most likely being hyperbolic; however, that is not our call to make. We tell every new patron that we will never call or text the number on file. The policy on assault or non-consent issues is to ask the victim if we can call and follow up in a couple days, and if the patron says yes, we confirm what phone number is safe to call. We never cold call for safety reasons. Matt potentially put this woman's life in danger by calling her partner. The next Saturday, August 17th, the couple attended the club. (Multiple witnesses saw Mileena and her boyfriend dancing the night away, and even hugging me on the dance floor) Rich informed me that Matt brought Milenna out the back staff entrance alone and asked about the sexual encounter. She said didn't remember anything from that night. Staff reported to me that on Aug 17th, when Matt was talking to Mileena, he was slamming the door on staff trying to take a smoke break, saying you can't be here right now. After, Milenna returned to party late into the night. From there, Matt contacted a lawyer. This confirmed that not only was the investigation a shame, but it was Matt who was accusing me of sexual assault, not Mileena.

Looking into things further, on the night in question, I remember not being able to find Stella after close. I completed her work myself and left. Immediately after everything was closed up and everyone was out of the building,  Stella reentered the building and snuck into the office. She watched the footage of me and Mileena in coat check. This was very strange. In no way was access to the security footage part of her job responsibilities at the club. She pulled out her personal phone and started taking photos of the footage playing on the security monitor and writing notes. She was collecting evidence to frame me. She then looked at the footage again the next night before the club opened.  See, at the end of the night, I had joked to Stella about the comment on the size of my dick as well as shared with her that she said, "My partner will kill me."  At the time she laughed at the joke, and responded "God!  Trouble, trouble" at the threat. She told Matt to use this against me. I was later told by another manager that this wasn't the first time she had attempted to help Matt have me fired.  It was clear; this was a setup by Matt. He intentionally and maliciously manufactured a false case of sexual assault against me as a pretext to fire me. I'm guessing he thought I would run away and hide from such an accusation; clearly he was not paying attention to who I am.

Matt began to "investigate" that Monday night, Aug. 19th, after he fired me. This is where he began to tell people what I was accused of, and he knew it wasn't true. Mileena was clearly lying because she was put in a position she shouldn't have been. Matt had alerted her partner and she wanted to cover her ass by claiming she didn't remember anything from that night. Stella was able to throw both Mileena and myself under the bus at the same time. Later that night, Matt, Stella, and Joel were all in the office together having a very good time, laughing loudly and all smiles. Matt's claims that this was so hard on him were clearly a lie. The day after my firing he changed all the locks. He has never done this before, not even when firing other staff who had keys. He wasn't worried about theft because he offered to pay me almost 10x what someone could steal in cash on hand. No, he didn't want me in the office and in the security system to figure out what he had done. But I already knew everything and had the proof.

Either Tuesday Aug 20 or Wednesday Aug 21, Rich told Matt about the recordings and my provable innocence. A bartender who lives with him was sharing this information with others, and many staff had heard about it that week. I was called by Jerry (minority owner) on Wednesday, saying they are working to bring me back, and to sit tight. In the interim, my big birthday party at the club the following Saturday was cancelled. Now I had to contact my friends to tell them the party was cancelled and what was happening. I received such overwhelming support. My friends took it upon themselves to host my birthday party at another location, to which over 40 people came out. I was truly blessed.

Tabitha (my wife) made her intentions known that she needs to keep working, and at 8 months pregnant cancelling her upcoming maternity leave as our family needs the money. Matt sent me a text on Thursday that read, "Fyi, it is my intention to send your current salary home with Tabitha tomorrow night. While we come to a resolution, you are still being paid. Sorry if that was not made clear." Matt was backed into a corner because he didn't have a reason to keep me fired but didn't want me there. Staff reported to me that on Friday, Aug. 23rd, at the end of the shift, he announced to all staff on shift that I was cleared of any consent violation. Other staff would report being told by Matt days earlier that I had been cleared. The next night Tabitha went to work, and all the staff came to her, showing support, hugging, crying, and asking what was going on. Some staff heard I was fired, others heard I was suspended, others heard that I raped someone, and some heard I had a recording.  No one hesitated in revealing their sources; Matt, Joel, Matt's roommate and other friends. As Jayne (Joel's wife) was having a private drunken party before opening, Tabitha went to a more private space and answered all their questions. Matt heard of this and complained to Rich, claiming we revealed the recording and were turning staff against him. He was blaming us for what he did and for the act of defending ourselves. Tabitha was also introduced to a new hire, a man walking around loudly asserting that he was good friends with Matt and hired as my replacement. This severely unnerved staff. At the end of the shift Matt once again announced to all staff I had been cleared of any consent violation, while crying through much of his speech about how "this has been a really tough week" for him. Perhaps it was because he had to look my pregnant wife in the eye.

After the weekend I was told that on Saturday Aug 24th, a patron who was recently banned from M4, was at X Club spreading around that I was fired for raping a girl. From this point, I was hoping Rich would finally see the real Matt. There was no way I could work with Matt again; I would be putting my family, my reputation and freedom at risk. I expected Rich to fire Matt and make this right. On August 28th, I received a text from Matt, "Do you have time to meet in person tomorrow?" I didn't reply. It was clear Matt had to save face. For my own safety, I won't speak to him ever again; what he did was sick. I wrote a letter to Rich detailing how much I love my job and want to return to work, but Matt has to be removed. Matt breached discretion and opened the club to liability, and then projected that action onto me. He opened the can of worms and expected me to eat all of it. I then detailed the history of Matt's poor decisions and work ethic to show how he actually doesn't do anything at the club and in fact makes things worse. Jen, another manager, sent a similar letter that night, and Rich called her to discuss it for 2 hours. He said he would think about it, but soon after he emailed me back.

"Hey Justin. I’m really sorry to hear that you and Matt can’t work things out. I spent a lot of time talking to him the last few days and encouraging him to reach out to you. The intent was to see if there was a space for the two of you to fix your relationship and go back to working together. With that seeming impossible, let’s figure out a graceful way for you to leave the club. I really didn't want this outcome, but based upon your letter, that is where we are."

There were to be no consequences for Matt's disgusting actions. I was again fired. I pleaded with Rich to make this right and to save the club because Matt would only make things worse. On Friday, August 30th, Tabitha was suspended without reason given, and we were both banned from the club. Rich now claimed I was fired for audio recording. His own emails contradict this. I had proof in our emails that he was fine with me returning to work, up until I told him Matt had to go. The pivot was obvious. He would then add I should have considered Mileena's sobriety. Sorry, was I cleared of a consent violation or not? Does Rich not understand these wild pivots are easily traced and disproved in his own emails and phone calls to me? Beyond that, if her level of intoxication constitutes non-consent, then the club needs to be shut down because there are hundreds, if not thousands, of consent violations every week.

I received an updated termination letter; it said it offered more money, but it was actually the same amount. To get this money, I would need to sign an NDA. I couldn't talk about what happened or defend myself. I was also required to give them my evidence and then destroy all of my copies. Yes, facing an accusation of sexual assault they were demanding I destroy proof that could keep me out of jail. This whole time I was never asked to show them my proof. Not once. They simply accepted it as truth. Deep down, they knew of my honesty and Matt's character.

My wife, Tabitha, sent a letter to Rich detailing Matt's toxicity at the club and how much worse it has gotten. Many more staff would do the same, emailing Rich defending me and disclosing to him how Matt actually conducts himself at the club. The support from the staff was very heartwarming. For my cancelled birthday party at M4, all staff wore black to work in protest. Despite all of this, Rich would not budge. He and Matt have a quasi-father-son relationship, but the kind where the father keeps bailing out the delinquent son and no growth or improvement ever happens.

A week later, Jen, a manager who had been with the club for 15 years, quit after Rich refused to make things right. Matt admitted to her he had done wrong, but said he refused to fall on his sword. During Jen's resignation, Matt stated that I was fired for non-consent issues. He was back to pushing this narrative to protect himself. Jen was the reason this club has been successful all this time; she made sure all the trains were on time and everything got done. Creatively, business wise, customer service, and cleanliness, the success was all hers. Matt took credit for it all those years. Now that Jen and myself were gone, we have received numerous reports of the club's deteriorations; including a persistent cockroach infestation behind the bar.

On Sept 13th, after ignoring numerous emails from Tabitha asking why she was suspended and when she'd return to work, Rich called and fired her over the phone. He stated "I rather not get into it". No reason was ever given. He wasn't even man enough to say it out loud; clearly she was fired for being my wife. He sweetly added that if there's anything he can do, please let him know. She told him we have been very clear about what he needs to do, as have numerous staff. He kept trying to sell our firing as him doing us a favour. He even offered to get us a job at another swingers club. He assured us "Matt is no longer in charge of operations at the club". So Matt needed to be removed from operations, but we're still fired? Rich, who lives in America, rarely makes an appearance to witness club operations for himself. No surprise, Matt is still at the club all the time, and continues to sneak in his banned friend Joel. Matt openly tells staff and patrons that the current female managers (one being his ex wife) are just an experiment, and he can rip the rug out anytime he chooses. Morale is at such an all-time low that another swingers club has received numerous resumes from M4 staff. Many more would quit now if they were financially able to, and are currently looking for other work. No one has faith anymore.

It's devastating to hear what is happening to the club and not being able to do anything about it. This letter is to get the truth out, clear my name, and inform people of who Matt really is.  To past and present staff and patrons of Club M4, thank you for everything. I was a loyal servant of the club and had never been more fulfilled in my life. I wish you all the best and hopefully will see you soon in some capacity.

Justin

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