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This is an archive article published on June 13, 2010

Davidar to quit Penguin over sexual case

India- born David Davidar said Penguin has terminated him in the wake of a sexual harassment suit slapped against him.

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Days after announcing that he was voluntarily quitting Penguin International as its CEO,India- born David Davidar has now said the company has terminated him in the wake of a sexual harassment suit slapped against him by a former woman colleague,who is demanding 523,000 dollars in damages.

“Earlier this week it was announced that I would be leaving Penguin Canada. At Penguin’s request,I agreed to publicly state that my departure was voluntary. The truth is that a former colleague accused me of sexual harassment and Penguin terminated my employment,” 52-year-old Davidar,one of the most influential Indians in the international publishing industry,said.

His statement came as Lisa Rundle,former Rights and Contracts Director of Penguin Canada,filed a sexual harassment suit against him.

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