article_snippet.sent: Aaron Kaufman, the former chief technology officer of Blue Shield, has been accused by Aaron Kaufman, the former chief technology officer of Blue Shield former employer of blowing thousands of dollars on vacations, hotel stays and lavish nights out with Tara Reid.
article_snippet.sent: Splashing the cash: Aaron Kaufman (left) is accused of blowing more than $100,000 on Aaron Kaufman (left) by former employers Blue Shield, a health insurance firm.
article_snippet.sent: It is not clear what Kaufman's regular salary at Blue Shield was - but an earlier lawsuit Kaufman filed against Blue Shield claimed Kaufman was due an annual bonus of $450,000, implying Kaufman regular pay was larger still.
article_snippet.sent: According to Blue Shield, when confronted about the spending, Kaufman defended Kaufman by saying Kaufman cash was 'locked up' Kaufman bank account and credit cards because the two were going through a divorce.
article_snippet.sent: Kaufman originally picked the legal fight with Blue Shield.
article_snippet.sent: A previous LA Times report from the start of April said that Kaufman sued the legal fight with Blue Shield first, claiming Kaufman had been wrongly fired one day before Kaufman bonus was due.
article_snippet.sent: According to that suit, the dispute was punishment after Kaufman stood up to Kaufman bosses for wasting money.
highlights_snippet.sent: Aaron Kaufman, former chief technology officer at Blue Shield, was fired .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Company says Company sacked Aaron Kaufman, former chief technology officer at Blue Shield for blowing cash on company credit card .
  