Lyft settles shareholder lawsuit over sexual assaults by drivers

Lyft settles shareholder lawsuit over sexual assaults by drivers

Lyft will implement several safety and governance reforms to settle a shareholder lawsuit accusing the ride-sharing company’s officers and directors of not doing enough to stop drivers from sexually and physically assaulting passengers. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, Calif., federal court, and requires a judge’s approval. Lyft agreed to boost … Read more

Goldman Sachs banker fired after pleading guilty to sexual assault

Goldman Sachs banker fired after pleading guilty to sexual assault

A banker at Goldman Sachs was fired last month after his bosses learned that he had pleaded guilty — several months earlier in February — to sexually assaulting his niece on multiple occasions over a period of years beginning in 2004. Ronan O’Grady, 33, who had been working as a private wealth adviser at Goldman’s … Read more

Vince McMahon sex abuse ‘in its own class,’ accusers lawyer claims

Vince McMahon sex abuse ‘in its own class,’ accusers lawyer claims

The lawyer who represents a former WWE employee who claims she was sexually abused and trafficked by Vince McMahon said the “depravity” her client endured over the years is “in its own class.”  Ann Callis, an attorney for ex-WWE staffer Janel Grant, said she previously worked for nine years as a criminal felony judge overseeing … Read more

Vince McMahon sex trafficking accuser met WWE boss in Trump-managed condo

Vince McMahon sex trafficking accuser met WWE boss in Trump-managed condo

The former WWE employee who alleged she was sexually assaulted and trafficked by Vince McMahon was grief-stricken over the passing of her parents and desperate for a job when she met the wrestling mogul at the luxury condo where they both lived, according to her lawsuit. McMahon lived in the duplex penthouse at Park Tower … Read more