After a lengthy legal battle which has ultimately cost her more than most can imagine, Disney whistleblower Sandy Kuba’s lawsuit against the House of Mouse, wherein she claimed that she was unfairly fired in retaliation for exposing the company’s supposed engagement in financial fraud, has officially ended in a settlement between the two parties.
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Kuba’s showdown with Disney first began in 2013 when she, then employed with the company as an account, allegedly uncovered evidence that Disney had been artificially inflating their reported parks-and-resorts revenues.
According to her, Disney would record discounted gift card sales and complimentary guest promotions, such as a free game at one of their resorts’ numerous golf courses, as having been sold for full price.
Following her discovery, Kuba reportedly brought her concerns to Disney management, who in turn ignored her findings.
In light of this shutting out, Kuba would subsequently submit her findings to a senior executive, and though this time she was informed that she would be contacted by the company’s auditing team, this promise was ultimately never followed-up on.
As such, in 2017, Kuba ultimately raised the issue to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via an official whistleblower complaint.
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