Cheer up, Bobby Kotick just lost $1,500,000.


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CVG and the LA Times are reporting that Kotick has lost a very big legal battle over unpaid lawyer fees. The fees in question were to help Kotick and co settle a case where he sacked an employee for complaining about sexual harassment at one of his companies.
According to the LA Times, flight attendant Cynthia Madvig filed the suit in January 2007 against Kotick, Goldman Sachs exec Andrew Gordon and Cove Management - a company the two created to manage a private jet they owned.

It also named Phil Berg, a pilot employed by Cove. Madvig claimed that Berg had pressured her in 2006 to be his "arm candy". When she refused, Berg "set out to make life miserable for Madvig," she alleged, compelling her to clean the plane's toilets repeatedly while "leering" at her.

Madvig claimed that she reported the incidents to Gordon, but did not get a response and that Kotick eventually fired her.

Madvig's suit was for sexual harassment, wrongful termination, failure to prevent sexual harassment and more. Kotick, Gordon and Berg denied all the allegations.

All parties ultimately settled the case with Madvig in April 2008 by paying her $200,000, plus $475,000 in legal fees.

However, during the case, in April 2007, Kotick switched attorneys and hired Glaser's firm - and this is where things got really troublesome for Bobby.

By October 2007 a disagreement over payment had broken out between Kotick and Glasner's firm. The Activision boss sent a cheque for $200,000 to Glasner's firm - with a letter that said the payment was in full settlement of the firm's fees and costs. Glaser disagreed, claiming that the total owed was slightly more than $1 million.

In March 2009, the arbitrator issued a final award in Christensen, Glaser's favor. He awarded the firm $938,458, along with $479,898 in legal fees and costs incurred in the arbitration, for a total of $1.42 million. (plus 10% interest).
And yet, Kotick and his fellow defendants weren't done questioning the rulings. In a last-ditch attempt to escape payment, they appealed the case to the California Court of Appeal.

But last month, a three-judge panel at the CCOA finally affirmed the lower court's ruling.

Seen this over on GAF, as someone on their said, map packs $20 next year rofl.gif

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Assuming that her allegations are true, that's some pretty disturbing stuff. From the article:

Madvig claimed that Berg had pressured her in 2006 to be his "arm candy". When she refused, Berg "set out to make life miserable for Madvig," she alleged, compelling her to clean the plane's toilets repeatedly while "leering" at her.

What the hell is wrong with people?

As for the cash amount, he'll gain it all back and then some when the next Call of Duty hits. Then if the CoD MMO ever comes to fruition, he'll be wiping his ass with $100 bills (I apologize in advance for the inevitable mental picture).

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