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French Court Convicts Former Ubisoft Executives Over Workplace Harassment

The verdict follows a long-running case over allegations of systemic sexual harassment coupled with psychological abuse at Ubisoft.

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Maude Beckers, a lawyer for the civil parties, hailed the decision as a victory against workplace harassment

Overview

  • A court in Bobigny found Serge Hascoët, Thomas François and Guillaume Patrux guilty of fostering an abusive environment between 2012 and 2020.
  • Thomas François was convicted of moral and sexual harassment plus attempted sexual assault and received a three-year suspended sentence with a €30,000 fine.
  • Serge Hascoët was handed an 18-month suspended prison term and fined €45,000 after being convicted of psychological harassment and complicity in sexual harassment.
  • Guillaume Patrux received a 12-month suspended term and a €10,000 fine following his conviction for psychological harassment.
  • The trial opened in March, resumed in June after document review requests and stems from Ubisoft’s 2020 internal probe into widespread misconduct.