McDonald's slammed ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook's motion to dismiss the fast-food giant's lawsuit against Easterbrook in a filing on Monday. "He violated the Company's policies, disrespected its values, and abused the trust of his co-workers, the Board, our franchisees, and our shareholders."
The answering brief to the motion to dismiss McDonald's complaint begins with the line: "When McDonald's investigated, its CEO lied." The fast-food giant is suing Easterbrook, claiming the former CEO covered up evidence of sexual relationships with employees. The Monday filing comes after Easterbrook's attorney filed a motion to dismiss McDonald's lawsuit against him.
"After discovery, on a full factual record, Easterbrook can attempt to argue that McDonald's should have investigated differently and uncovered his deceit sooner," the filing reads. saying that the company found "indisputable evidence" of Easterbrook's sexual relationships with three employees, in the form of dozens of nude and sexually explicit photos taken in late 2018 and early 2019.
Following the first investigation, Easterbrook was terminated without cause. But the agreement collapsed this summer after McDonald's received an anonymous tip regarding Easterbrook's relationships with employees. Further, Easterbrook's motion to dismiss the complaint argues that McDonald's already had access to the nude photos — found on the company's servers — when it conducted its first investigation and made its separation agreement with Easterbrook.
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