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Ex-Ubisoft Executives’ Harassment Trial Concludes After Surprise Evidence Motion

A verdict is expected in the coming weeks, following prosecutors’ recommendation of up to three-year suspended sentences plus €45,000 fines

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A gauche, Tommy Francois, un des prévenus dans le procès Ubisoft, accusé de harcèlement moral et sexuel et de tentative d’agression sexuelle, au tribunal de Bobigny lundi 2 juin.
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Overview

  • Defense lawyers sought to introduce new documents and videos at the final hearing but the presiding judge rejected the submission.
  • The three former executives are charged with sexual and moral harassment and face a 2013 allegation of sexual assault on a colleague during a Los Angeles trip.
  • Prosecutors have urged sentences of up to three years’ suspended imprisonment and €45,000 in fines for each of the accused.
  • Testimonies during the trial painted a workplace culture defined by extreme virility, infantilism and widespread sexual harassment at Ubisoft.
  • Plaintiffs’ attorneys faulted Ubisoft’s leadership for failing to address systemic misconduct and noted that 60% of internal inquiry witnesses reported harassment.