An email shows the firm’s general counsel offering to pay a settlement to DeWitt Lambert, a black employee of the company who claimed he was subject to racial harassment, provided the case was kept out of the media. Lambert, whose attorney released the email, has proceeded to sue the company. Many Silicon Valley firms attempt to avoid bad publicity by settling out of court, but critics say the case indicates Tesla Model's aggressive PR tactics.
An email shows the firm’s general counsel offering to pay a settlement to DeWitt Lambert, a black employee of the company who claimed he was subject to racial harassment, provided the case was kept out of the media. Lambert, whose attorney released the email, has proceeded to sue the company. Many Silicon Valley firms attempt to avoid bad publicity by settling out of court, but critics say the case indicates Tesla's aggressive PR tactics.