McDonald's sues to recover severance from fired CEO

The fast-food chain alleged that Steve Easterbrook had concealed evidence of relationships with three employees

Eight months had passed since McDonald’s fired its chief executive, Steve Easterbrook, for sexting with a subordinate. Easterbrook had apologised and walked away with tens of millions in compensation, and the fast food chain had moved on under a new chief executive.
 

Then, last month, an anonymous tipster made a fresh allegation: Easterbrook had a sexual relationship with another McDonald’s employee while he was running the company.
 

On Monday, that accusation ignited a rare public war between a major company and its former leader: McDonald’s filed a lawsuit against Easterbrook, accusing him of lying, concealing evidence and fraud.
 

The lawsuit,