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No, you misunderstand. If the stock and advisory role were given to Netflix as part of the deal, it would have been fine. That's not what happened here. The be
by ludocode 5y ago
No, you misunderstand. If the stock and advisory role were given to Netflix as part of the deal, it would have been fine. That's not what happened here.
The benefits went to the executive directly. He asked for personal bribes to sign contracts on behalf of Netflix. He enriched himself at the expense of his employer. This is illegal.
- jollybean 5y agoIt's the individual advisor, not the company, that gets the fee. The company would generally have no interest in that kind of setup. When the advisory board is public, it appears to be 'above board' even though it might be a conflict of interest at least it's hiding in plain sight.