HP scandal woman sad at Hurd's ouster
By Jordan Robertson |
August 10, 2010, Tuesday
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THE woman at the center of the sexual harassment claim that forced the resignation of Hewlett-Packard Co CEO Mark Hurd revealed her identity on Sunday and said she is "surprised and saddened" that Hurd lost his job.
Jodie Fisher, 50, knew Hurd through her contract jobs with HP's marketing department from 2007 to 2009. She was paid up to US$5,000 per event to greet people and make introductions among executives attending HP events that she helped organize.
Details revealed on Sunday show that she has also worked as a saleswoman, an executive at a commercial real estate company, and as an actress.
She appeared in some racy R-rated movies in her 30s and most recently was on a dating show called "Age of Love," in which women competed for the attention of tennis star Mark Philippoussis. Her lawyer, celebrity attorney Gloria Allred, said Fisher is a single mother who is "focused on raising her young son."
Fisher repeated that she and Hurd, 53, never had a sexual relationship.
Her sexual harassment claim set off the chain of events that led to the discovery of allegedly falsified expense reports for dinners Hurd had with Fisher and culminated in Hurd's forced resignation last Friday from the world's largest technology company.
Fisher acknowledged that she and Hurd have settled the matter. A person familiar with the case said that Hurd agreed to pay Fisher but would not reveal the size of the payment.
"I was surprised and saddened that Mark Hurd lost his job over this," Fisher said in a statement. "That was never my intention."
Hurd settled with Fisher last Thursday, a day before he resigned. The settlement did not involve a payment from HP.
Interim CEO Cathie Lesjak defended the company's decision on Sunday. She said HP acted appropriately and that investors and big customers she has spoken with have been "extremely supportive."
Jodie Fisher, 50, knew Hurd through her contract jobs with HP's marketing department from 2007 to 2009. She was paid up to US$5,000 per event to greet people and make introductions among executives attending HP events that she helped organize.
Details revealed on Sunday show that she has also worked as a saleswoman, an executive at a commercial real estate company, and as an actress.
She appeared in some racy R-rated movies in her 30s and most recently was on a dating show called "Age of Love," in which women competed for the attention of tennis star Mark Philippoussis. Her lawyer, celebrity attorney Gloria Allred, said Fisher is a single mother who is "focused on raising her young son."
Fisher repeated that she and Hurd, 53, never had a sexual relationship.
Her sexual harassment claim set off the chain of events that led to the discovery of allegedly falsified expense reports for dinners Hurd had with Fisher and culminated in Hurd's forced resignation last Friday from the world's largest technology company.
Fisher acknowledged that she and Hurd have settled the matter. A person familiar with the case said that Hurd agreed to pay Fisher but would not reveal the size of the payment.
"I was surprised and saddened that Mark Hurd lost his job over this," Fisher said in a statement. "That was never my intention."
Hurd settled with Fisher last Thursday, a day before he resigned. The settlement did not involve a payment from HP.
Interim CEO Cathie Lesjak defended the company's decision on Sunday. She said HP acted appropriately and that investors and big customers she has spoken with have been "extremely supportive."
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