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Prior Sexual Harassment Accusation Against Penguin Canada's Davidar Emerges

First Posted: 06/15/10 07:47 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:45 PM ET

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Though the media frenzy surrounding the sexual harassment charges brought against former Penguin Canada president David Davidar by former employee Lisa Rundle may have abated somewhat, new details have come to light that paint a damning picture of what allegedly went on within the company.

Davidar, Rundle, and Penguin Canada are not talking to the press at the moment, but one of Rundle's more damaging claims against Penguin - outlined in a 19-page legal filing sent to Q&Q by Rundle's lawyer, Bobbi Olsen - is that the company's human resources department was aware of prior sexual harassment by Davidar of at least one other employee, former executive assistant Samantha Francis.

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Though the media frenzy surrounding the sexual harassment charges brought against former Penguin Canada president David Davidar by former employee Lisa Rundle may have abated somewhat, new details hav...
Though the media frenzy surrounding the sexual harassment charges brought against former Penguin Canada president David Davidar by former employee Lisa Rundle may have abated somewhat, new details hav...
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thenicerguy
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11:35 PM on 06/15/2010
What is more astonishing is the company continues to claim the young woman is lying, even though there appears to be a history of misdeeds. Penguin should get out ahead of this, settle with the woman (they have malpractice insurance I'm sure) and use this as a teachable moment.
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05:20 PM on 06/15/2010
The plot thickens in more ways than one. Davidar's unceremonious departure was bound to titillate and keep interest for a while.
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coolmom64
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07:25 AM on 06/15/2010
It's astounding how these creeps get into these high positions (think Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill).

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