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Re:WeWork founder will get $1.7B to let SoftBank take over h... by mikeryan on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @12:13PM (#21325373)
The beauty of his "con" is that he did it all in plain view and tacit approval by the board. He didn't need to do anything criminal when he's controlling the company's voting shares.
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Re:WeWork founder will get $1.7B to let SoftBank take over h... by johannes1234321 on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @12:21PM (#21325485)
Even if he owned the majority vote and posts the minor share holders or lenders can demand "proper" business conduct. But getting thorough a court case can be quite an effort and be risky.
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