PUBG Publisher Krafton Sued For Alleged Wrongful Termination After Sexual Assualt

A former Krafton worker has sued the PUBG Battlegrounds writer for wrongful termination, after the worker suffered a sexual assault, allegedly dedicated by former Krafton head of technique and enterprise Kevin Kimball.

In keeping with a report from Polygon, the lawsuit was filed in December 2023 with the Los Angeles Superior Court docket. Throughout an alcohol-fueled celebration for Krafton subsidiary Hanging Distance, Kimball allegedly subjected the plaintiff, a 31-year-old girl, to sexual abuse, harassment, and assault. The lawsuit additionally notes that many different executives and staff within the firm have been conscious of Kimball’s habits and reportedly didn’t defend the plaintiff. The plaintiff says that after she reported the sexual assualt to HR, the corporate fired her and refused to pay her within the aftermath.

After being fired, the plaintiff skilled “extreme emotional misery,” associated to monetary struggles after being out of the blue fired in addition to “nice concern, shame, fixed concern, [and] embarrassment.” The lawsuit seeks damages for gender-based discrimination, retaliation, harassment, intentional infliction of emotional misery, and false imprisonment.

Kimball didn’t reply to Polygon’s request for remark. A Krafton consultant gave the next assertion: “We deal with all allegations of improper office conduct with the utmost seriousness. As that is an ongoing authorized matter, we’re unable to touch upon the specifics of the case.”

Kimball has since departed the corporate, for unknown causes. He’s at the moment listed as “self-employed” on his LinkedIn web page.