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Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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"Wong also claims knowledge of a large swath of Levandowski’s personal and business dealings. She does so in great detail, including dozens of overheard names, the license-plate numbers of cars she observed at a Levandowski property, and an extensive list of the BDSM gear she claims he kept in his bedroom."

This sounds a lot like she was spying on him for trade secrets. Also, the BDSM gear is completely irrelevant to anything.

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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"Wong also claims knowledge of a large swath of Levandowski’s personal and business dealings. She does so in great detail, including dozens of overheard names, the license-plate numbers of cars she observed at a Levandowski property, and an extensive list of the BDSM gear she claims he kept in his bedroom." This sounds a lot like she was spying on him for trade secrets. Also, the BDSM gear is completely irrelevant to…

The only reason to ever publicise stuff like that is to smear someone. Its low and it undermines any legitimate claim. I'm sure a defense would point out the vexacious nature of those publications.

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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There are so many allegations of wrongdoing that have nothing to do with her main complaint (unpaid wages and mistreatment) that I wonder if this is a tactic to get him to settle quickly, in order to get her to shut up.

Yes...it's like the Damore lawsuit...designed for maximal embarrassment with goal of quick settlement.

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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What happens when you ignore the hired "help". I'm willing to bet this Levandowski fellow didn't even see her standing in the room.

Obviously, this is a tactic that Wong's lawyers (and her) are using to get Levandowski to settle quickly. If he settles I'd bet there will be a gag clause attached.

There's a lesson here: if you involved in shading dealings, be discreet.

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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There are so many allegations of wrongdoing that have nothing to do with her main complaint (unpaid wages and mistreatment) that I wonder if this is a tactic to get him to settle quickly, in order to get her to shut up.

I think an issue is that she obviously was listening very closely for a very long time. There are a lot of very detailed conversations with names and specifics that go back awhile. A regular nanny probably wouldn't be listening to phone conversations and committing to memory the names and things said by your employer.
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