Lawsuit Accuses Founder of Yoga Empire of Misconduct "A former student has sued Bikram Choudhury, the millionaire founder of a wildly popular yoga franchise, accusing him of sexual harassment, discrimination and defamation," Sara Beck wrote in The New York Times. Sarah Baughn, a Bikram student said Mr. Choudhury harassed her at a training course when she was 20. Ms. Baughn says she "rebuffed Mr. Choudhury's repeated advances and at times tried to redirect his attention to his wife," Ms. Beck wrote. Mr. Choudhury's wife, Rajashree, is also being sued for "her role in running the business and the teacher training program."