Uber, Kalanick Sued by Investors for Scandal-Related Losses
- Company chided for ‘disregard of the law’ in class-action case
- Texas pension fund cites 15 percent decline in share value
Travis Kalanick's Tumultuous Reign at Uber
Uber Technologies Inc. and former Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick were accused in a lawsuit of covering up a series of “illicit business tactics” while raising funds, leading to billions of dollars in losses for the ride-hailing giant’s investors.
The startup and its ex-CEO failed to reveal at least six instances of malfeasance while “successfully soliciting billions of dollars in private investment,” according to a complaint filed Tuesday as a class action in San Francisco federal court. A trade-secrets lawsuit by Waymo, a federal foreign bribery probe and fall-out from sexual harassment allegations are among the legal woes that have depressed shareholders’ investments in the company by 15 percent, according to the complaint.