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HP CEO Resigns During Sexual Harassment Investigation
A number of readers are letting us know that HP CEO Mark Hurd just resigned over sexual harassment accusations. The company's board has appointed CFO Cathie Lesjak as interim CEO. A contractor had accused Hurd of sexual harassment, and the board brought in outside counsel to investigate. While the harassment claim could not be substantiated, the investigation did uncover other misconduct. Hurd's "close personal relationship" with the contractor created a conflict of interest, and he was also found to have misused company assets. In a statement, Hurd said, "As the investigation progressed, I realized there were instances in which I did not live up to the standards and principles of trust, respect and integrity that I have espoused at HP and which have guided me throughout my career."
He only lied about it under oath, ...
Look, I understand politicians are commonly held to be basically the same everywhere (nominally crap), but in which reality is lying under oath excusable? I mean seriously, I'm assuming he "only lied when he had pledged to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth". I'm outside looking in (AU is still thankfully not the 51st state); I couldn't care less if he had a mistress. But if he's going to lie about that while under oath, I don't understand why it would be considered gospel that he didn't and wouldn't lie about anything else in any other situation?
Not that the bleached out water-coloured Australian dross are any better though ... no colour or strength to their campaigns.