DWF Labs Fires Partner Amid Sexual Harassment, Drugging Allegations - Decrypt
10/29/2024 19:31DWF Labs dismissed a partner shortly after allegations emerged that one of its employees had attempted to drug a woman's drink during a work-related meetup in Hong Kong.
DWF Labs today dismissed one of its partners shortly after a woman posted allegations on X (formerly known as Twitter) that a partner at the firm attempted to drug her. While the company did not name the individual, founding partner Eugene Ng has since been removed from the firm’s team page.
Hana, a prospective female job applicant at DWF Labs, alleged Tuesday that a DWF Labs partner slipped a date-rape drug into her drink during a work-related meetup at a bar in Hong Kong on October 24, according to the woman's X post.
I never thought I’d personally experience something like this. On the evening of October 24th, I was drugged by a partner at @DWFLabs at a bar in HK. I have reported this to the local police and have collected video evidence of him spiking my drink. pic.twitter.com/mCQpaxB6DH
— Hana小屁娜 (@hananotsorry) October 29, 2024
“We are aware of the recent and deeply concerning allegations involving one of our partners, who has been accused of inappropriate and unacceptable behavior,” DWF Labs said Tuesday in a statement, adding that it would investigate the matter. “[We have] decided to dismiss the said partner from management and operational roles effective immediately.”
The company did not immediately respond to Decrypt's request for comment. Ng appears to have made his X account private.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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