Mr. Alexander was convinced that the rape charges were part of a plan hatched by Ola, the leading ride-hailing company in India
and one of Uber’s largest Asian competitors, according to two of the people familiar with the matter.
As investigators pursued tips from rank-and-file Uber workers about problems at the company, top executives did not disclose
that they knew Mr. Alexander had obtained the records of the Indian woman, according to two of the people familiar with the matter.
Both Travis Kalanick, Uber’s chief executive, and Emil Michael, the company’s senior vice president of business, had read
and discussed the woman’s medical records with Mr. Alexander at length, according to those people.
He shared his concerns with Mr. Kalanick and Mr. Michael, who were also fixated on the case, according to the two people
Eric Alexander, Uber’s president of business in Asia, was terminated on Tuesday after reporters began asking questions about his actions, according to three people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity
because they were not authorized to speak publicly about it.
Uber Fires Executive Over Handling of Rape Investigation in India -
By MIKE ISAACJUNE 7, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has fired a senior executive who obtained the medical records of a woman who was raped
by an Uber driver in India, the latest example of misconduct unearthed at the ride-hailing giant.