Leaked letter: Ex-Cerebral CEO Kyle Robertson weighs a lawsuit

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The ex-CEO of mental-health startup Cerebral is threatening to sue the company and claims he was scapegoated by VCs who pushed rampant prescribing of addictive drugs

"After Mr. Robertson's removal, the Board appointed Dr. Mou as CEO of Cerebral even though, as the then-Chief Medical Officer, he was responsible for the very prescription policies the government is currently investigating and for which Mr. Robertson was ostensibly terminated," the letter said.

A Cerebral spokesperson said that Robertson's claims are"categorically untrue and baseless in law and in fact." "These claims run contrary to our culture of championing diversity and inclusion and are the antithesis of what we stand for as a company," the spokesperson said in a statement."His dismissal was legitimately executed in the company's best interests. We will defend ourselves vigorously against these claims.

The letter shows that he's focused on Cerebral's controlled-substance prescription policies and practices, which are under investigation by the Department of Justice,Cerebral has come under scrutiny over the past year for generously prescribing potentially addictive medication online, as Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal reported, and also for mishandling the care of patients with addictions and serious mental illnesses,...

 

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I don't understand, what's he suing for? VCs try to push all sorts of stupid shit but ultimately the CEO is responsible for what the company does or does not do

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