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McDonald’s Investigates Allegation Ex-CEO Covered for Others
- Executive says HR department’s function is also under scrutiny
- Company sued former chief alleging lies about affairs
Steve Easterbrook
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McDonald’s Corp., in an ongoing investigation into former Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook’s behavior, is looking into whether he covered up improprieties by other McDonald’s employees, according to a company executive.
The board is working with outside counsel to investigate an allegation the ousted chief may have helped conceal other employees’ behavior, said the McDonald’s executive, who isn’t authorized to speak publicly. It’s also looking more broadly into the company’s human resources department, the executive said. Easterbrook’s attorney didn’t reply to requests for comment.