'Silence And Lies': McDonald's Sues Fired CEO, Says He Hid Sexual Relationships

When former McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook was fired for a consensual relationship with a subordinate last year, he left with an exit payout estimated over $40 million. Now, McDonald's is suing him for that money, citing new evidence of additional relationships and accusing him of lies and fraud.

Easterbrook was fired in November "without cause" after apologizing for a consensual relationship with a subordinate, which amounted to sexting. But now, in the legal documents disclosed Monday, McDonald's officials lay out new damning accusations against Easterbrook and argue he should have been fired "with cause" and disqualified from exit compensation.