LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Claims in the recently filed lawsuit allege the company violated labor laws and may have even contributed to human trafficking.
The claims date back to January of 2025 where the plaintiff, Christian Giles-Gomez’s attorneys say their client amongst several other young foreign workers were legally brought to Las Vegas under the guise of a work visa, but say upon their arrival workers were forced into indentured servitude
“What has happened here is that these folks that they recruited are from countries from Mexico and Jamaica. They’re very young men they have very little life experience and when they see an add recruited through social media and ads that the corporation posts on various sites they see the opportunity and they are marketed as a life changing experience and a very positive experience where they come to the United States to perform work,” said attorney, Lawrence Hill.
In the complaint filed September 2025, attorneys claim it was in January of 2025, their client had been lured by Vivint recruiters; a company whose former Las Vegas office closed down due to a fire that occurred in July 2025.
Attorneys say their client had been promised a job as a door-to-door salesman that came with a rate of $20 per hour, overtime pay, and free or affordable housing. However, upon completing paperwork, obtaining a work visa, and arriving in Las Vegas, attorneys say the promise of the American dream for their client vanished.
“They were placed in a situation suddenly where the complaint says they were stacked into those tight rooms, placed in a completely vulnerable scenario where they were being told their wages were actually accruing a debt,” said attorney Thomas Beckom. “They came here and were immediately put in the field and given nothing they were promised,” Attorney Mitchell Bisson added.
Attorneys say retaliation quickly ensued shortly after their client raised concerns to higher ups over garnished wages, inhospitable living conditions and what they say may have been even work visa violations claiming their client was taken more than 400 miles outside of Las Vegas for work.
“We are asking me and my coworkers are asking for this to be made right. We are not asking for millions of dollars, we are not asking for a dollar extra or a dollar less, we are just asking to be paid what was on the job order.”
“The minute that he raised an issue and was like hey this is not appropriate, he was just thrown out in the middle of July,” Beckom added.
“Not only do they have control of their housing and wages but they also have control of their immigration status, So, when you have control of housing wages, immigration status, you have complete control of the person,” said Bisson.
“That is the definition of human trafficking when somebody is recruited into a situation willingly out them put into a situation where they can’t get out of it and they have now resources, no ability to get out of that situation” Hill said.
“At the end of the day no business should profit from conditions that put people in unsafe or coercive situations as the type alleged in the complaint,” Beckom said.
Beckom says the parties involved in the allegations have since come forward, offering to discuss the matter further. Those parties are also expected to appear in court for a hearing in June.
In a statement, issued to News 3, a “Vivint” spokesperson states:
“We strongly dispute the false and inflammatory claims made in this lawsuit. During his brief employment with the company, Mr. Giles-Gomez repeatedly refused to participate in work activities required by his job description and sent inappropriate, sexually explicit images to a co-worker. After his termination for job abandonment, his employment status was updated with the government as required by law. Mr. Giles-Gomez was treated fairly and in compliance with the labor and immigration laws. We look forward to presenting a vigorous defense.
Giles-Gomez’s attorneys have denied Vivint’s claims.
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