Davidar settles sexual harassment suit out of court

However,52-year-old Davidar,the ‘golden boy’ of international publishing industry,dismissed the charges but admitted that he had a “consensual,flirtatious relationship” with Rundle,who had also claimed that she was fired after complaining to superiors about his “twisted treatment” of her.

All three parties to the lawsuit — Rundle,Davidar and Penguin Canada — settled their disputes on Tuesday and pledged silence. “We can now say that all allegations have been addressed and all matters resolved to the satisfaction of the parties concerned,” Peter Downard,lawyer of Davidar,was quoted as saying by The Globe and Mail. “None of the parties will be commenting further to the media.”

However,the report did not give details of the settlement. Penguin spokesperson Yvonne Hunter also said that “everything has been settled.”