Google Protected Android Creator Andy Rubin Despite Sexual-Misconduct Claim: Report

Android creator Andy Rubin left Google in 2014 with a $90 million exit package after being accused of sexual misconduct, an allegation executives at the tech giant remained silent about, according to a New York Times report. “I want to wish Andy all the best with what’s next,” Larry Page, who was Google’s chief executive at the time, said in a statement after Rubin’s departure. “With Android he created something truly remarkable—with a billion-plus happy users.” The misconduct allegation against Rubin didn’t come to light until two company executives came forward to The New York Times. Rubin reportedly had an extramarital relationship with a female employee who claimed that Rubin coerced her into performing oral sex in a hotel room. After an investigation, Google found her claims credible, and Page asked Rubin to resign. But in his exit, the company gave Rubin a $90 million package to be paid in monthly installments, the last of which is scheduled for next month. The company also reportedly invested millions into Rubin’s next venture. According to the Times, “Mr. Rubin was one of three executives that Google protected over the past decade after they were accused of sexual misconduct.”