How Google Protected Andy Rubin, the ‘Father of Android’ - The New York Times

The internet giant paid Mr. Rubin $90 million and praised him, while keeping silent about a misconduct claim. Andy Rubin, the creator of Android, left Google in 2014 with a $90 million exit package. The last payment is scheduled for next month. Credit... Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg Supported by By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Katie Benner SAN FRANCISCO — Google gave Andy Rubin, the creator of Android mobile software, a hero’s farewell when he left the company in October 2014. “I want to wish Andy all the best with what’s next,” Larry Page, Google’s chief executive then, said in a public statement. “With Android he created something truly remarkable — with a billion-plus happy users.” What Google did not make public was that an employee had accused Mr. Rubin of sexual misconduct. The woman, with whom Mr. Rubin had been having an extramarital relationship, said he coerced her into performing oral sex in a hotel room in 2013, according to two company executives with knowledge of the episode. Goo

The internet giant paid Mr. Rubin $90 million and praised him, while keeping silent about a misconduct claim. Andy Rubin, the creator of Android, left Google in 2014 with a $90 million exit package. The last payment is scheduled for next month. Credit... Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg Supported by By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Katie Benner SAN FRANCISCO — Google gave Andy Rubin, the creator of Android mobile software, a hero’s farewell when he left the company in October 2014. “I want to wish Andy all the best with what’s next,” Larry Page, Google’s chief executive then, said in a public statement. “W