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It looks like the tech world is not immune to the inappropriate behavior of Hollywood. The CEO of Essential, Andy Rubin, has taken a leave of absence after a report of the circumstances surrounding his 2014 Google departure have been made public. According to this report Andy Rubin left the company after an investigation found that he had an "inappropriate relationship" with a female coworker who had filed a complaint with HR.
The relationship is not detailed in the report. Mike Sitrick, Andy Rubin's spokesperson, denies connection. According to Sitrick any relationship Rubin had at Google was consensual and Google never informed Rubin that he had engaged in any misconduct. Rubin informed Essential staff of his departure on Monday.
Rubin left the Android department in 2013 to work for Google's robotics department. The HR investigation into the "inappropriate relationship" wasn't until 2014. Google has a policy of diclosing relationships in the workplace so that one of those involved can be moved to another department. Seeing as Rubin moved to a different department a year before the investigation it doesn't to be related. Essential representatives have not made an official response.
via TheVerge