In the context of the input sentence, determine the relationship between 'American Apparel' and 'Dov Charney'.
Options: subsidiary, creator, employer, founded by

The company is also party to 20 lawsuits and administrative actions initiated by founder Dov Charney and his associates, which American Apparel says are "meritless" and intends to "vigorously defend" where possible, pursuing remedies against him for his actions.
founded by