Former McDonald’s CEO denies he covered up relationships with juniors
Steve Easterbrook fires back at the company for suing to claw back millions of dollars in compensation
17 August 2020 - 12:34
Wilmington — Steve Easterbrook, the former CEO of McDonald’s, fired back at his former company for suing to clawback tens of millions of dollars in compensation, denying company claims he covered up sexual relationships with subordinates.
McDonald’s officials claimed that after firing Easterbrook in 2019 they found new information that showed the former top executive “concealed evidence and lied about his wrongdoing”. Easterbrook says McDonald’s had the information about his relationships with employees when it negotiated his separation agreement...
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