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Andrew Forrest cleared of wrongdoing in secret probe
The board of Fortescue Metals conducted a secret review into whether its executive chairman, Andrew Forrest, had a relationship with an employee of the mining giant but cleared him of wrongdoing.
In a statement, Fortescue said the board had engaged law firm Seyfarth Shaw to investigate after becoming “aware of an anonymous letter concerning the behaviour of the executive chairman”.
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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com
Peter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com
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