Toyota confirms departure of antisemitic employee after abuse of BBC journalist exposed
Woven by Toyota says designer behind antisemitic posts has “left the company” after policy breach uncovered
The senior designer who directed antisemitic abuse at BBC journalist Raffi Berg is no longer employed at Toyota’s mobility subsidiary, following an internal investigation.
Woven by Toyota confirmed the departure this week, saying the individual had “separated” from the company after a review found a “clear violation of company policy”. It declined to say whether the employee was dismissed or left voluntarily.
Piotr Klarowski, a senior product designer at the company’s UK division, was previously identified by Jewish News as the owner of multiple now-deleted X accounts that targeted Berg, the BBC’s Middle East Editor, with antisemitic slurs.
Posts referred to Berg as a “filthy Zionist Jew”, “little rat”, and “supporter of genocide”, and accused him of spreading “state propaganda”. In one message, Klarowski appeared to ask whether Berg had “finally been sacked”, while others described Israeli Jews as “subhuman creatures”.
In a statement to Jewish News, Woven by Toyota said: “The owner of the accounts containing social media posts that were hateful, potentially threatening, and in clear violation of company policy, is no longer employed at Woven by Toyota, following the company’s thorough investigation and review.
“Woven by Toyota is built on a culture of respect, and there is no place in our company for this behaviour, whether it occurs on the job or off. The company sincerely regrets any concern caused by this individual’s improper conduct.”
Klarowski, who previously worked in design roles at ITV and Samsung, deleted his X accounts around the time Jewish News began investigating the posts. He could not be reached for comment.
Last week, Berg said he had been “left in the dark” about the outcome of the company’s investigation, despite submitting detailed evidence showing at least 11 abusive posts aimed at him personally.
A BBC spokesperson previously told Jewish News: “We condemn these antisemitic attacks on a member of staff. Such abuse is always unacceptable.”