Square二把手因同性性骚扰指控辞职

    基斯•拉博伊斯，这位快速增长的移动支付公司Square的二号人物因为受到与其关系密切的一位员工提出的性骚扰指控而辞职。

    拉博伊斯在自己的博客中写道，上周，一位来自纽约的律师威胁他和Square公司，要求他们支付“数百万美元的赔偿”，否则将指控他性骚扰该员工。拉博伊斯承认他与该员工之间有性关系，但声称是出于双方自愿。他写道，他辞职是为了让“同事们能够继续从事伟大的事业，不受这起诉讼的干扰。”

    Square的发言人里卡多•雷耶斯在一份声明中说：“两周前，我们收到诉讼威胁时才首次获悉这些指控。我们非常重视，立即启动了一项全面调查来查明事实。虽然我们尚未发现支持这些指控的证据，但是基斯的判断失误最终还是削弱了他在Square有效行使领导权的能力。我们接受他的辞呈。”

    Square创始人兼首席执行官杰克• 多西在声明中高度评价了拉博伊斯对公司的贡献，同时表示，“我们祝愿他前程似锦。”

    拉布瓦在博客中声称，自己2010年与那位没有透露姓名的员工展开了恋情，当时此人并不在Square工作。恋爱几个月后，拉博伊斯 鼓励此人到Square应聘。

    “他通过了面试，并最终获聘，” 拉博伊斯写到。“我没有对他在公司的潜在成功施加过任何影响。他从未成为过我的直接下属，我过目他工作成果的次数也屈指可数。”

    拉博伊斯还写道：“但是我要明确几点事实：(1) 我们之间的关系是两厢情愿的。(2) 获知面临起诉之前，Square并不知道我们之间的这种关系。这件事对我们公司来说纯属意外。(3) 他从未因为我们之间的关系获得或者被剥夺过任何报酬或利益。(4) 我没有干过任何我被告知可能面临指控的可怕事情。虽然我的确犯了错，但是这种威胁就像是在勒索，我会依法为自己辩护。”

    Keith Rabois, the No. 2 executive at Square, the fast growing mobile payments startup, resigned from the company amid sexual harassment accusations made by an employee with whom he had an intimate relationship.

    In a blog post, Rabois said that a New York-based attorney last week threatened him and Square with a lawsuit that would allege he sexually harassed the employee unless Rabois and Square made a "payment of millions of dollars." Rabois admitted that he had a sexual relationship with the employee, but said that the relationship was consensual. He wrote that he resigned so that his "colleagues could continue to do great work without the distraction that a lawsuit would most certainly bring."

    In a statement, Ricardo Reyes, a Square spokesman said: "The first we heard of any of these allegations was when we received the threat of a lawsuit two weeks ago. We took these allegations very seriously and we immediately launched a full investigation to ascertain the facts. While we have not found evidence to support any claims, Keith exercised poor judgment that ultimately undermined his ability to remain an effective leader at Square. We accepted his resignation."

    In a statement Square founder and CEO Jack Dorsey credited Rabois with helping to lead the company and said "we wish him well in his next opportunity."

    In the post, Rabois said that he began a relationship with the unnamed employee in 2010, before the person worked at Square. Several months into the relationship, Rabois encouraged the person to apply for a job at Square

    "He went through the interview process and was ultimately hired," Rabois wrote. "I had no impact on his potential success at the company. At no point did he ever report directly to me, and I have seen his work product less than a handful of times."

    Rabois also wrote: "But let me be unequivocal with the facts: (1) The relationship was welcome. (2) Square did not know of the relationship before a lawsuit was threatened; it came as a complete surprise to the company. (3) He never received nor was denied any reward or benefits based on our relationship. And (4), I did not do the horrendous things I am told I may be accused of. While I have certainly made mistakes, this threat feels like a shakedown, and I will defend myself to the full extent of the law."