Kicked out of his own company - ouch. Taking VC and giving control to outsiders is Russian roulette. Writing and adhering to HR/conflict-of-interest policy is

Kicked out of his own company - ouch. Taking VC and giving control to outsiders is Russian roulette. Writing and adhering to HR/conflict-of-interest policy is a no-brainer. A board who cared for the interests of its founder would not leave this as a trap for the founder to step in. I note with interest that the other accused was given a promotion.