Tag: Sexual Misconduct

Google tried to cover up sexual misconduct, alleges shareholder

San Francisco: In a bid to hide sexual harassment allegations against former Google executives, Alphabet’s board of directors has approved hefty severance packages for the accused, according a lawsuit filed by a shareholder of the company. Alphabet Inc is Google’s parent company. The lawsuit filed on Thursday in California state court accuses the board and […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Google tried to cover up sexual misconduct, alleges shareholder

San Francisco: In a bid to hide sexual harassment allegations against former Google executives, Alphabet’s board of directors has approved hefty severance packages for the accused, according a lawsuit filed by a shareholder of the company. Alphabet Inc is Google’s parent company. The lawsuit filed on Thursday in California state court accuses the board and […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Allegations against Minister Akbar need to be verified: Shah

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah has said that he was not in a position to comment on M.J. Akbar, who is facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, as the claims against the Union Minister needed to be “looked into”. “It’s difficult to comment on something that comes on a website. One can […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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US casino mogul steps down amid sexual harassment claims

Las Vegas: American casino mogul Steve Wynn has stepped down as the CEO of Wynn Resorts after allegations of sexual misconduct piled pressure on the billionaire and sent the company’s stock tumbling, the media reported. “It is with a collective heavy heart, that the board of directors of Wynn Resorts today accepted the resignation of […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Oscar Academy releases 'standards of conduct' for members

Los Angeles: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has outlined the next phase of ‘standards of conduct’ for members in the wake of sexual misconduct scandals rocking the entertainment industry. AMPAS CEO Dawn Hudson has issued a letter to members, asking them to take to a login form to lodge claims of […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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New York Times suspends journalist over sexual misconduct

New York: The New York Times on Monday announced that it will suspend Glenn Thrush, one of its most prominent journalists, after he was accused of sexual misconduct. The move came after the news site Vox on Monday published a report containing allegations from four female journalists that. Thrush, 50, who was appointed by The […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Priya Ramani's allegations not true: M.J. Akbar

New Delhi: Former Union Minister M.J. Akbar on Saturday told a Delhi court that sexual misconduct allegations levelled against him by journalist Priya Ramani were not true. During his cross-examination, the former Minister of State for External Affairs told Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal that he was not selective in filing a defamation suit […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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