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Former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Accused of Misconduct in New Memoir

A former employee's book alleges inappropriate behavior, extravagant spending, and troubling workplace dynamics at Facebook's leadership.

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Activists installed Mark Zuckerberg cardboard cutouts outside the US Capitol ahead of his Senate hearing in 2018

Overview

  • Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook employee, claims in her memoir that Sheryl Sandberg asked her to 'come to bed' during a private jet flight and spent $13,000 on lingerie for them during a European trip.
  • The memoir describes instances of Sandberg and her assistant engaging in intimate behavior, such as sleeping in each other's laps and stroking each other's hair on a European car ride.
  • Meta has dismissed the allegations, stating that Wynn-Williams was fired in 2017 for poor performance and toxic behavior, and described the claims as outdated and unfounded.
  • The book also criticizes Facebook's leadership, likening Sandberg and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to 'careless people' from The Great Gatsby, and accuses Zuckerberg of prioritizing public adoration over engineering focus.
  • Additional allegations include troubling behavior by Joel Kaplan, Meta's global policy head, and claims of secretive efforts by Facebook to re-enter the Chinese market through controversial methods.