<story><title>Former Uber executive charged with paying &apos;hush money&apos; to conceal breach</title><url>https://www.npr.org/2020/08/20/904113981/former-uber-executive-charged-with-paying-hush-money-to-conceal-massive-breach</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>A4ET8a8uTh0</author><text>He is a savvy politician. You are definitely onto something here. The guy has a very carefully curated public image. It is genuinely impressive how opinion of him is higher than the company he runs.&lt;p&gt;Edit: I was convinced by the arguments. I was holding onto old idea of him. Clearly things have changed.</text></item><item><author>throwaway2474</author><text>It seems to me that Kalanick was often “aware” of things but conveniently avoids scrutiny. How is this? Uber did so many questionable things under his leadership. And he managed to totally dodge the Levandowski saga.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>oivey</author><text>Is it higher? He resigned as CEO of Uber due to a flurry of scandals, including the Levandowski one. Do people really separate Uber’s shady business practices from his leadership? I’d be surprised if investors do, although they may just not care or view it as a good thing.&lt;p&gt;It is impressive that he’s avoided any criminal or civil suits. I don’t know that he’s guilty of anything, but with the number of scandals swirling around him it’s surprising that someone hasn’t at least tried to sue him.</text></comment>
<story><title>Former Uber executive charged with paying &apos;hush money&apos; to conceal breach</title><url>https://www.npr.org/2020/08/20/904113981/former-uber-executive-charged-with-paying-hush-money-to-conceal-massive-breach</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>A4ET8a8uTh0</author><text>He is a savvy politician. You are definitely onto something here. The guy has a very carefully curated public image. It is genuinely impressive how opinion of him is higher than the company he runs.&lt;p&gt;Edit: I was convinced by the arguments. I was holding onto old idea of him. Clearly things have changed.</text></item><item><author>throwaway2474</author><text>It seems to me that Kalanick was often “aware” of things but conveniently avoids scrutiny. How is this? Uber did so many questionable things under his leadership. And he managed to totally dodge the Levandowski saga.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>renewiltord</author><text>How unusual. He was &amp;#x27;fired&amp;#x27; as CEO &lt;i&gt;because&lt;/i&gt; public opinion of him was damaging the company.</text></comment>