Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, based in New York, is fighting back against DraftKings in a legal battle over the hiring of a top executive.
Fanatics accuses DraftKings of distorting reality and character assassination of its former senior vice president, Michael Hermalyn, in a legal brief filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.
Hermalyn accepted a position as the president of Fanatics VIP and head of Fanatics’ Los Angeles office in February, reporting directly to CEO Michael Rubin.
DraftKings is suing Hermalyn, alleging he downloaded confidential company documents and tried to recruit other employees away from DraftKings.
Fanatics claims DraftKings has a “culture of retribution” and is making an example of Hermalyn to instill fear in other employees.
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