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From: JAB <noway@nochance.com>
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Subject: Re: Ugh... Activision
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:28:18 +0000
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On 16/03/2025 14:57, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On a vaguely-Activision related note: ex-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick
> has shoved himself into the news cycle again. He's suing a media
> company about an article that was reporting on the case against him
> regarding all that sexual harrasment and discrimination that was going
> on under his nose while heading Activision. The gist of his argument
> seems to be that the article didn't mention that the case was settled
> out of court and this lack somehow turned the article into a spurious
> hit-piece against him.

Poor little Bobby, his feelings were hurt. Settling out of court is just 
a way of admitting guilt but saying technically you aren't guilty while 
also 'bullying' the other party with, we can afford the costs, can you?

At least that's the way it works i the UK.