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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot summoned to appear before French court in relation to harassment trial | Ubisoft says the court had already decided there were “no grounds to initiate criminal proceedings” against management

Ubisoft says the court had already decided there were “no grounds to initiate criminal proceedings” against management…

In June, three former Ubisoft executives – former CCO Serge Hascoët, former vice president of editorial and creative services Thomas François, and former game designer Guillame Patrux – were given suspended prison sentences and fines for a range of crimes related to psychological and sexual harassment. “After that investigation, and contrary to the civil parties’ requests, the Public Prosecutor’s Office decided that there were no grounds to initiate criminal proceedings against Ubisoft or its management, a decision it confirmed during its closing arguments at the hearing last June. He was alleged to have asked a Muslim employee if she supported Islamic State, and to have been responsible for her PC desktop image being replaced with photos of bacon sandwiches, and food being placed on her desk during her Ramadan fast.

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