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Apparently Hubspot did dirty tricks to try to obtain a copy of the manuscript, as well as blocking publication. The CMO and a VP are gone because of it. You can

Apparently Hubspot did dirty tricks to try to obtain a copy of the manuscript, as well as blocking publication. The CMO and a VP are gone because of it. You can't make this stuff up. https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/03/23/documents-released-hubspot-probe-involving-author-dan-lyons/VZH4CN4kR5p7iyhsKEdwJI/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/03/23/documents-re... Edit: Here's the worst stuff the article mentioned, I figured it would be good to highlight the relevant quote. These are felonies. The documents also say there was an effort “to obtain sensitive information on individuals with access to the book’s transcript, or control of the publishing deal. The information found was then used as leverage in an attempt to prevent the book from reaching the market place.” The report also mentions “tactics such as email hacking and extortion” in the attempt “to railroad the book.”

hitekker 11y ago
This should be top comment. Especially because the apologists cropping up here will actively avoid and obfuscate the heart of the matter. [1] > Chief executive Brian Halligan was fined for failing to promptly alert the company’s board of directors after finding out about the incident. The actions were a result of an investigation by law firm Goodwin Procter on behalf of HubSpot’s board. > “really aggressive tactics,” but he [the CEO] refused to disclose further details of the unusual incident.[2] > “It was fishy enough that I definitely should have reported it,” Halligan said in the interview at the company’s offices. “I agree with the message they sent me. I agree that I showed poor judgment.” [2][3] Bro/frat-iness/childishness aside, if your culture condones criminal acts at the highest levels of power (yes, extortion is illegal) then your culture is screwed up. These acts do not happen in vacuum. They often-times happen when everyone drinks the kool-aid; when everyone is always right so long as they do everything to protect "us" vs "them" without question. So far as I can tell, only the bare minimum was done internally to address these felonies, so I'm not positive on Hubspot's future. [1] "Loyalty over morality", as someone once explained to me. [2] http://www.betaboston.com/news/2015/07/31/fishiness-led-to-hubspot-firing/ http://www.betaboston.com/news/2015/07/31/fishiness-led-to-h... [3] "Fishy", "poor judgement", such nice sounding words.
Spooky23 11y ago
I'm curious as to why there was no prosecution. Given the heavy hand wielded by the Feds in this region for other cases, you'd think extortion and hacking would be a slam dunk?
- emodendroket 11y ago
  Well unfortunately I think part of the answer may be the victims in those cases were more influential.
strathmeyer 11y ago
Do you have a mirror of the bostonglobe article so the rest of us can read it??
- jacquesm 11y ago
  http://pastebin.com/ajKG8PQG http://pastebin.com/ajKG8PQG
jghn 11y ago
That seems to go against their "no jerks" policy they're so proud of
radicalman 11y ago
WOW. this is pretty shocking and it's totally in contrast to their seemingly friendly, do good all, morally correct image. Unbelievable. I don't think I can ever look at Hubspot the same light again.
mathattack 11y ago
It's all mentioned in the bottom. The company also fired everyone involved. (More than we can say for a lot of companies) Note: I have no connection to HubSpot, and I hate spam.

hitekker 11y ago

This should be top comment. Especially because the apologists cropping up here will actively avoid and obfuscate the heart of the matter. [1] > Chief executive Brian Halligan was fined for failing to promptly alert the company’s board of directors after finding out about the incident. The actions were a result of an investigation by law firm Goodwin Procter on behalf of HubSpot’s board. > “really aggressive tactics,” but he [the CEO] refused to disclose further details of the unusual incident.[2] > “It was fishy enough that I definitely should have reported it,” Halligan said in the interview at the company’s offices. “I agree with the message they sent me. I agree that I showed poor judgment.” [2][3] Bro/frat-iness/childishness aside, if your culture condones criminal acts at the highest levels of power (yes, extortion is illegal) then your culture is screwed up. These acts do not happen in vacuum. They often-times happen when everyone drinks the kool-aid; when everyone is always right so long as they do everything to protect "us" vs "them" without question. So far as I can tell, only the bare minimum was done internally to address these felonies, so I'm not positive on Hubspot's future. [1] "Loyalty over morality", as someone once explained to me. [2] http://www.betaboston.com/news/2015/07/31/fishiness-led-to-hubspot-firing/ http://www.betaboston.com/news/2015/07/31/fishiness-led-to-h... [3] "Fishy", "poor judgement", such nice sounding words.

Spooky23 11y ago

I'm curious as to why there was no prosecution. Given the heavy hand wielded by the Feds in this region for other cases, you'd think extortion and hacking would be a slam dunk?

emodendroket 11y ago
Well unfortunately I think part of the answer may be the victims in those cases were more influential.

strathmeyer 11y ago

Do you have a mirror of the bostonglobe article so the rest of us can read it??

jacquesm 11y ago
http://pastebin.com/ajKG8PQG http://pastebin.com/ajKG8PQG

jghn 11y ago

That seems to go against their "no jerks" policy they're so proud of

radicalman 11y ago

WOW. this is pretty shocking and it's totally in contrast to their seemingly friendly, do good all, morally correct image. Unbelievable. I don't think I can ever look at Hubspot the same light again.

mathattack 11y ago

It's all mentioned in the bottom. The company also fired everyone involved. (More than we can say for a lot of companies) Note: I have no connection to HubSpot, and I hate spam.