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lol, WrkRiot just posted this response https://www.facebook.com/WrkRiot/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf https://www.facebook.com/WrkRiot/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf WrkRiot

lol, WrkRiot just posted this response https://www.facebook.com/WrkRiot/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf https://www.facebook.com/WrkRiot/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf WrkRiot is considering legal action against a disgruntled former employee who has launched a slanderous campaign against WrkRiot and some of its employees via social media. While it is not our policy to discuss personnel matters, we want to make it clear that this former employee was fired for cause. Signed affidavits from current employees attest to this former employee’s failure to perform her required duties in the workplace. In addition, they attest to her participation in an attempt to undermine or oust certain members of management. This former employee demanded a sum of $50,000 upon her departure. Under no verbal agreement, contract or any other type of covenant was this person entitled to such a sum. After learning that WrkRiot would not pay what it considered extortion money, this former employee began her campaign of slanderous of activity over the Internet. WrkRiot believes this former employee’s writings have led to dangerous situations for many of our employees through the leaking of personal information and through threats being made over social media from others who have taken the former employee’s misinformation as truth. We regret having to spend time and effort on this when there is so much to do in the development of our unique application. However, we want to make it abundantly clear that the slanderous writings of a disgruntled former employee do not represent the truth about WrkRiot, its management or workforce. The racist, sexist and abusive comments our employees have received are inexcusable. Further, we want to make it clear that we will seek any and all legal remedies to end this campaign of slander.

wrkriot 10y ago
The few employees left at WrkRiot are constituted primarily by Chinese developers being exploited, as well as the almost-exclusively Korean clique surrounding Isaac Choi. The CTO, Al Brown, posted a thread here mostly corroborating Penny Kim's story. Al Brown noted that attempts to investigate CEO Isaac Choi's background story were utterly fruitless. Al Brown also cutely noted that Isaac Choi has a "real" lawyer somewhere as an indirect reference to the fake lawyer and law firm posted on the photoshopped Wells Fargo wire transfer receipts. There were many Wells Fargo wire transfer receipts, each individually faked for the respective employee. The then-intern initially expressed skepticism over details of the wire transfer receipt, and upon checking Wells Fargo's current site, red flags were discovered. That spurred some Googling which discovered the original source image for the Wells Fargo forged documents. This culminated in an explosive moment at the office where a young intern was furiously and very visibly (it's a small office) yelling at CEO Isaac Choi for what looked like incompetently forged Wells Fargo receipts. Al Brown may or may not have made mistakes with regards to mismanagement of product features and hiring and management for the front-end team, but his skill and professionalism was broadly recognized by other developers in the office, and Al Brown staying on board as long as he did brought a lot of faith to the product. And now WrkRiot is engaged in legal intimidation.
binarybandit 10y ago
"The racist, sexist and abusive comments our employees have received are inexcusable." I find it amusing what people come up with when trying to wriggle out of the shitstorms they create.
FT_intern 10y ago
At the same time, Penny is not the brightest bulb in the world. I don't see what she gains from exposing the company. The downside is huge from the potential lawsuits and virility of the post unless she plans to somehow monetize the audience. I guess she could start a gofundme to pay for legal fees
- ryuker16 10y ago
  Her post used aliases and didnt name specifics....they cant legally do anything becuase others played detective and figured out who was being slandered. As a marketer this is brilliant since its good exposure. Plus the shame means she probaly will get paidor at least score payback.
- JDiculous 10y ago
  Isaac is that you? Maybe Tess?
  - ChristopherE 10y ago
    Almost certainly Tess. She likes to think she's a gonzo reporter so this is more her style. (If Penny is accurate) it's unlikely Isaac because he apparently likes to avoid, deflect and delay.
MichaelBurge 10y ago
Elsewhere in this thread, they already claimed that nobody in their company matches the description in the article, so case closed.
intothemild 10y ago
Reality is that they have opened themselves up to a case that can be brought to the DA and the DA can pursue charges against the salary fraud. If I was an American, I would be doing this regardless.... This facebook post of theirs just did two things 1.) Confirm its them. 2.) Lose them the ability to settle this quietly. They could have quietly sat down with Penny and sort this out, but they didn't... that ship has sailed, they had one card in the deck to play, which was "Heres money, now take the post down and sign this non-disclosure". But by posting it this on Facebook, then well .. they lost the ability to pretend it was not them.. there goes the ability to enforce a NDA. They won't pay her now, the best they can do is "Don't go to the DA and we will give you the money" Which they won't do.
- ChristopherE 10y ago
  That there was apparently not NDA required on her exit more than anything just how amateur this Choi is. All he had to do was give her an extra grand specifically as compared consideration for an NDA and nothing but the government complaints would be said. Obviously you can't prohibit the reporting of a crime but she already did that anyway. Which makes me wonder, why isn't she under an NDA already? Every one I've signed prohibit discussing practices even after termination for cause.
  - dboreham 10y ago
    Perhaps because said NDA wouldn't stand up in the event that they didn't pay? (especially since the disclosures related to said lack of payment). She wasn't disclosing their secret sauce recipe.
- st3v3r 10y ago
  Forging the Wells Fargo transfers is a crime. I don't believe you can use an NDA to stop someone from reporting a crime.
  - webmaven 10y ago
    You can't stop someone from reporting a crime to the authorities, but you can definitely stop them from discussing the matter publicly (which includes talking to the press or self publishing).

wrkriot 10y ago

The few employees left at WrkRiot are constituted primarily by Chinese developers being exploited, as well as the almost-exclusively Korean clique surrounding Isaac Choi. The CTO, Al Brown, posted a thread here mostly corroborating Penny Kim's story. Al Brown noted that attempts to investigate CEO Isaac Choi's background story were utterly fruitless. Al Brown also cutely noted that Isaac Choi has a "real" lawyer somewhere as an indirect reference to the fake lawyer and law firm posted on the photoshopped Wells Fargo wire transfer receipts. There were many Wells Fargo wire transfer receipts, each individually faked for the respective employee. The then-intern initially expressed skepticism over details of the wire transfer receipt, and upon checking Wells Fargo's current site, red flags were discovered. That spurred some Googling which discovered the original source image for the Wells Fargo forged documents. This culminated in an explosive moment at the office where a young intern was furiously and very visibly (it's a small office) yelling at CEO Isaac Choi for what looked like incompetently forged Wells Fargo receipts. Al Brown may or may not have made mistakes with regards to mismanagement of product features and hiring and management for the front-end team, but his skill and professionalism was broadly recognized by other developers in the office, and Al Brown staying on board as long as he did brought a lot of faith to the product. And now WrkRiot is engaged in legal intimidation.

binarybandit 10y ago

"The racist, sexist and abusive comments our employees have received are inexcusable." I find it amusing what people come up with when trying to wriggle out of the shitstorms they create.

FT_intern 10y ago

At the same time, Penny is not the brightest bulb in the world. I don't see what she gains from exposing the company. The downside is huge from the potential lawsuits and virility of the post unless she plans to somehow monetize the audience. I guess she could start a gofundme to pay for legal fees

ryuker16 10y ago
Her post used aliases and didnt name specifics....they cant legally do anything becuase others played detective and figured out who was being slandered. As a marketer this is brilliant since its good exposure. Plus the shame means she probaly will get paidor at least score payback.
JDiculous 10y ago
Isaac is that you? Maybe Tess?
- ChristopherE 10y ago
  Almost certainly Tess. She likes to think she's a gonzo reporter so this is more her style. (If Penny is accurate) it's unlikely Isaac because he apparently likes to avoid, deflect and delay.

MichaelBurge 10y ago

Elsewhere in this thread, they already claimed that nobody in their company matches the description in the article, so case closed.

intothemild 10y ago

Reality is that they have opened themselves up to a case that can be brought to the DA and the DA can pursue charges against the salary fraud. If I was an American, I would be doing this regardless.... This facebook post of theirs just did two things 1.) Confirm its them. 2.) Lose them the ability to settle this quietly. They could have quietly sat down with Penny and sort this out, but they didn't... that ship has sailed, they had one card in the deck to play, which was "Heres money, now take the post down and sign this non-disclosure". But by posting it this on Facebook, then well .. they lost the ability to pretend it was not them.. there goes the ability to enforce a NDA. They won't pay her now, the best they can do is "Don't go to the DA and we will give you the money" Which they won't do.

ChristopherE 10y ago
That there was apparently not NDA required on her exit more than anything just how amateur this Choi is. All he had to do was give her an extra grand specifically as compared consideration for an NDA and nothing but the government complaints would be said. Obviously you can't prohibit the reporting of a crime but she already did that anyway. Which makes me wonder, why isn't she under an NDA already? Every one I've signed prohibit discussing practices even after termination for cause.
- dboreham 10y ago
  Perhaps because said NDA wouldn't stand up in the event that they didn't pay? (especially since the disclosures related to said lack of payment). She wasn't disclosing their secret sauce recipe.
st3v3r 10y ago
Forging the Wells Fargo transfers is a crime. I don't believe you can use an NDA to stop someone from reporting a crime.
- webmaven 10y ago
  You can't stop someone from reporting a crime to the authorities, but you can definitely stop them from discussing the matter publicly (which includes talking to the press or self publishing).