By Mike Romero
The Lehi, Utah-based online company Jane has been offering fashion and home decor from independent creators since 2011. A curated boutique marketplace advertised as being by women, for women, 90% of its sellers were businesses owned or run by female creators. It was even one of the fastest-growing companies in Utah.
But the company mysteriously shut down last Friday without any sort of formal announcement. The company’s website went offline, employees were let go without severance or healthcare, and the company turned off comments on its online seller forum and shut down the seller Facebook page. Now the offices in Lehi are sitting vacant.
Several woman have contacted news outlets and police to inform them that the company still owes them money – some reporting that number to be in the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Lehi Police Department has confirmed that they have opened an investigation into the company. Krista Kochivar was the most recent CEO of Jane. Lehi police says that anyone who feels they have been wronged by the company and would like to make a report can contact Lehi PD through their non-emergency number, 801-794-3970.
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