HomeNews
Riot Games says its investigation of CEO finds “no evidence” of alleged harassmentHmmmmmmm
Hmmmmmmm
Riot Games todaypublished a statementfrom the special committee, which claims that they “act independently of management” and review investigation results “with impartiality.” These statements would be difficult to believe from any company, and paying a third-party law firm doesn’t change that. We also have no way of knowing what the Seyfarth Shaw investigation involved.
O’Donnell’s suit alleges that she complained about Laurent’s behaviour to Riot Games' HR department, and that her termination related to those complaints. Riot Games addressed this in a statement to Vice last month, saying that, “The plaintiff was dismissed from the company over seven months ago based on multiple well-documented complaints from a variety of people. Any suggestion otherwise is simply false.”
Today’s statement from Riot’s special committee says that after reviewing the results of the third-party investigation, they “concluded that there was no evidence that Laurent harassed, discriminated, or retaliated against the plaintiff” and “No action should be taken against Laurent.”
Riot also published a short letter alongside a statement from Laurent himself, both availableat the same link. Laurent, who had continued to operate in the role of CEO while under investigation, notes in his statement that the company is “exploring legal options.” Riot filed a request in Los Angeles County Superior Court the same day asking to speed up court proceedings and to move the case to arbitration.
