Sony Answers Accusations

Sony Answers Accusations

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21 February 2025 18:17

Sony has responded to claims that it tarnished the reputation of former Marathon reboot director Chris Barrett, asserting that its investigations revealed "consistent" misconduct. According to Sony, Barrett would target "a lower-level, female employee he wasn't working with directly, initially engaged in friendly conversation, and progressively pushed boundaries," often "referencing his wealth and his ability to advance their careers."

In December, Barrett filed a lawsuit against Bungie and Sony, accusing them of "deliberately destroy[ing his] reputation by falsely, and publicly, insinuating they had 'investigated' Barrett and 'found' he had engaged in sexual misconduct" in an effort to avoid paying him a $45 million payment.

Barrett was dismissed by Bungie last year following an internal investigation into alleged inappropriate behavior toward female colleagues. His legal team claims that Bungie was more focused on shifting blame and deflecting attention from its business struggles than on the truth of the allegations, stating that the company "did not care that none of it was true."

As reported by Game File's Stephen Totilo, Sony has now issued a response to Barrett's lawsuit.

"The investigation revealed that Barrett's misconduct with each employee was consistent: he targeted a lower-level, female employee he wasn't working with directly, initially engaged in friendly conversation, and progressively pushed boundaries with the employee by making subtle references to her physical appearance or expressing his interest romantically," the statement read.

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Sony Answers Accusations

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21 February 2025 18:17

Tags: Sony

Sony has responded to claims that it tarnished the reputation of former Marathon reboot director Chris Barrett, asserting that its investigations revealed "consistent" misconduct. According to Sony, Barrett would target "a lower-level, female employee he wasn't working with directly, initially engaged in friendly conversation, and progressively pushed boundaries," often "referencing his wealth and his ability to advance their careers."

In December, Barrett filed a lawsuit against Bungie and Sony, accusing them of "deliberately destroy[ing his] reputation by falsely, and publicly, insinuating they had 'investigated' Barrett and 'found' he had engaged in sexual misconduct" in an effort to avoid paying him a $45 million payment.

Barrett was dismissed by Bungie last year following an internal investigation into alleged inappropriate behavior toward female colleagues. His legal team claims that Bungie was more focused on shifting blame and deflecting attention from its business struggles than on the truth of the allegations, stating that the company "did not care that none of it was true."

As reported by Game File's Stephen Totilo, Sony has now issued a response to Barrett's lawsuit.

"The investigation revealed that Barrett's misconduct with each employee was consistent: he targeted a lower-level, female employee he wasn't working with directly, initially engaged in friendly conversation, and progressively pushed boundaries with the employee by making subtle references to her physical appearance or expressing his interest romantically," the statement read.

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