Penguin Canada revealed Friday that David Davidar “was asked to leave the company last month,” as opposed to the original story that he chose to resign. Former rights and contract director Lisa Rundle filed a lawsuit on Thursday that alleges sexual harassment against Davidar and wrongful dismissal by Penguin Canada, seeking $100,000 from Davidar and over $400,000 from the company (CA). Rundle asserts in Ontario court documents that Davidar “sexually harassed her repeatedly over the past three years, culminating in outright assault at the Frankfurt Book Fair last fall,” the Globe and Mail writes, “and that she was fired after […]
