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Dovetail executive alleges the start-up’s CEO repeatedly assaulted her

Amelia McGuire
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A senior lawyer at billion-dollar start-up Dovetail has alleged she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by the company’s chief executive in a legal claim that describes a workplace where staff were regularly intoxicated.

Bethany Lo Russo, Dovetail’s legal counsel, claims she was assaulted on several occasions by CEO Benjamin Humphrey, who co-founded the company and allegedly demanded she leave her husband for him.

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Amelia McGuire covers technology from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the aviation, tourism and gambling reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Connect with Amelia on Twitter. Email Amelia at a.mcguire@afr.com.au

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