Richard White—Stepped down as WiseTech CEO amid sexual misconduct allegations involving multiple women
Richard White resigned as CEO in October 2024 amid allegations he paid millions to settle claims, had relationships with employees, and gifted a $7M house to one partner. Multiple women alleged he expected sex in exchange for business investments. Share price plummeted, costing $2B in personal wealth.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Gender Equity | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (1 signal)
Stepped down as WiseTech CEO amid sexual misconduct allegations involving multiple women
Richard White resigned as CEO in October 2024 amid allegations he paid millions to settle claims, had relationships with employees, and gifted a $7M house to one partner. Multiple women alleged he expected sex in exchange for business investments. Share price plummeted, costing $2B in personal wealth.