Dyson Sues Ex-CEO for Sharing Secrets on Electric Car
- Conze, who left company in October, sued in U.K. court
- Conze says allegations are a ‘ridiculous’ distraction attempt
Max Conze in 2013.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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Dyson Ltd. is suing former Chief Executive Officer Max Conze for allegedly revealing confidential information, including on the company’s plan to expand into the electric car market, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Conze is being sued by the U.K. company over alleged contract breaches when he left the vacuum cleaner maker in October. Conze allegedly shared information regarding the electric car among other ongoing projects, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the allegations haven’t been detailed in the court filings. A Dyson spokesman confirmed the lawsuit.