The founder and former owner of Toronto beauty brand Deciem, Brandon Truaxe, has been found dead. He was 40. Stephen Kaplan, now the firm’s CEO, told Canadian Press that Truaxe, who created the company in 2013, died over the weekend. He did not disclose the cause of death. Truaxe’s relationship with Deciem had become strained in recent months after he closed its roughly 30 stores, citing alleged employee involvement in a “major criminal activity.” In two Oct. court proceedings prompted by Deciem investor Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Truaxe was removed as the company’s chief executive officer and ordered to stay away from Deciem stores and employees. Judge grants Estee Lauder bid to dump erratic Deciem CEO
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