Google board tried to cover up sexual misconduct, shareholders allege

Alphabet directors provided big severance packages to accused executives to keep their conduct quiet, lawsuit says

Alphabet's board of directors approved outsize severance packages for Google executives accused of sexual harassment in order to cover up a culture of misconduct, a shareholder lawsuit filed on Thursday alleged.

Minutes from board meetings obtained by attorneys for the shareholder reveal the personal involvement of Alphabet directors in behavior that has harmed the company, the plaintiff's attorneys Ann Ravel, Louise Renne and Frank Bottini said at a press conference.