Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook alleges burger chain knew about sexual relationships when it approved his severance: report
Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook denies that he covered up sexual relationships with subordinates and alleges the company knew about them when it agreed to give him tens of millions of dollars in severance that it is now attempting to get back, according to a Bloomberg report.
Easterbrook, 53, who was fired in November, on Friday filed a response to the fast-food giant’s lawsuit against him, seeking to get it thrown out, Bloomberg said.
McDonald’s early last week filed a suit against Easterbrook in Delaware Chancery Court seeking to claw back a separation package that allowed him to keep stock awards worth more than $37 million as well as $675,000 severance and health insurance benefits.
The board of directors would not have approved the package had it known about multiple physical relationships that have since come to light, said the suit, which alleges fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
