{"id":17990,"date":"2012-01-01T15:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T15:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/former-hp-ceo-hurd-tried-to-persuade-fisher-to-have-sex-hpq\/17990\/"},"modified":"2012-01-01T15:28:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-01T15:28:00","slug":"former-hp-ceo-hurd-tried-to-persuade-fisher-to-have-sex-hpq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/former-hp-ceo-hurd-tried-to-persuade-fisher-to-have-sex-hpq\/17990\/","title":{"rendered":"Former HP CEO Hurd Tried to Persuade Fisher to Have Sex (HPQ)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17991\" title=\"Mark Hurd\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2012\/01\/Mark-Hurd-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\">Mark Hurd, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HPQ\">NYSE: HPQ<\/a>), had tried to persuade Jodie Fisher to have sex with him, according to a letter that was ordered to be released by a court.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-17990\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to the much contested letter, which was sent to Hurd on June 24, 2010 by Fisher\u2019s lawyer, during dinners, hotel-room visits and other meetings in cities such Los Angeles, Atlanta, St. Louis and Madrid between 2007 and 2009, Hurd kissed and embraced Fisher, brushed his hand against her breast and attempted to start an affair.<\/p>\n<p><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Hurd, who is currently a President at Oracle Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: ORCL), was not found to have committed sexual harassment by HP.<\/p>\n<p>Fisher\u2019s lawyer, Gloria Allred, said in a letter to Hurd, \u201cyou had designs to make her lover from the onset using your status and authority as CEO of HP.\u201d Allred also said in the letter, the contents of the letter were first reported by Bloomberg News, \u201cat times you would behave professionally seemingly getting that she was not going to have sex with you. At other times, not and you would relentlessly attempt to cajole her into having sex with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hurd had resigned from HP on August 6, 2010 as a result of his relationship with Fisher. A investigation conducted by the Palo Alto, California-based company had found that Hurd violated the company\u2019s standards of business conduct. However, the investigation found that Hurd did not violate the company\u2019s sexual harassment policy. Hurd settled the case with Fisher the week he resigned from HP.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/starbucks-rises-on-price-hikes\/18210\"><br \/>\nStarbucks Rises on Price Hikes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/ford-post-strong-december-and-2011-u-s-sales-results-shares-rise-f\/18180\"><br \/>\nFord Post Strong December and 2011 U.S. Sales Results; Shares Rise (F)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-rise-for-a-second-day-in-a-row\/18179\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Rise for a Second Day in a Row<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-end-on-a-mixed-note-15\/18178\"><br \/>\nStocks End on a Mixed Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/ecuador-court-orders-chevron-to-pay-18-billion-cvx\/18177\"><br \/>\nEcuador Court Orders Chevron to Pay $18 Billion (CVX)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/liz-claiborne-announces-name-change-liz\/18176\"><br \/>\nLiz Claiborne Announces Name Change (LIZ)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/boeing-to-shut-down-wichita-plant-ba\/18175\"><br \/>\nBoeing to Shut Down Wichita Plant (BA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. When Ed is not writing about stocks, investing in stocks, talking about stocks, or otherwise doing something stock related, he likes to go sailing and fishing in his yacht.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* 336x280, created 7\/9\/11 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3552319058\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:11pt;\">&laquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/\">Return to Stock Market News<\/a> &laquo; <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Hurd, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co. 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