Alibaba fires 10 for leaking sexual assault accusations


Alibaba fired 10 staff who publicised an employee’s sexual assault allegations, as employees are not allowed to share internal matters. — REUTERS

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has dismissed 10 staffers for publicising an employee’s account of sexual assault allegations against a former manager, people familiar with the matter said, as the eCommerce giant moves to resolve a case that’s rocked China’s tech establishment.

Alibaba announced internally last week it fired the group for sharing a harrowing account posted on an internal forum by a colleague surnamed Zhou, who accused a former manager of rape.

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