A former Microsoft employee accused the tech giant of turning a blind eye on employees, subcontractors, and government operators engaging in bribery. | BISouthAfrica
on Lioness, an outlet that publishes stories from whistleblowers, Yasser Elabd brought to light accusations of Microsoft employees using local partner companies to help sell the company's products to customers.
In 2016, Elabd said he realized a $40,000 payment to an African client didn't seem right. With some digging, he found out it was a former Microsoft employee who had been terminated for poor performance. He wrote:"Corporate policy prohibits former employees from working as partners for six months from their departure without special approval."
Microsoft did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment made outside of normal working hours. In an interview and according to documents reviewed by the WSJ, Elabd had a seven-hour meeting with SEC employees in the agency's offices in Washington DC. Following the meeting, he submitted more evidence, but agency officials said the investigation couldn't go further due to the pandemic.
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