Lyft Officers, Board Sued for Allowing Driver Sex ‘Predators’
The San Francisco-based company has been hit in recent months by more than a dozen lawsuits by women.
(Bloomberg) -- A Lyft Inc. investor is suing the ride-sharing company’s officers and directors for failing to disclose before its IPO that it was facing a flood of complaints from women who accuse its drivers of sexual assault.
Luis Toscano says in a class-action complaint filed this week in San Francisco that the company should have informed investors before its March initial public offering that it was facing a “multitude of complaints” over alleged sexual assaults and similar misconduct by drivers.
The San Francisco-based company has been hit in recent months by more than a dozen lawsuits by women claiming they were sexually assaulted or harassed by Lyft drivers. Lyft has said it has made it a priority to invest in features giving riders more control, including in-app photos of the driver and vehicle, real-time ride tracking and digital receipts.
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