Judge dismisses some claims in case alleging BlackBerry CEO harassed former staffer

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Judge dismisses some claims in case alleging BlackBerry CEO harassed former staffer
John GiamatteoDismissed ClaimsChief Executive
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WATERLOO, Ont. — A U.S. court has dismissed three claims made by a former BlackBerry Ltd. employee who alleges the company's chief executive sexually...

WATERLOO, Ont. — A U.S. court has dismissed three claims made by a former BlackBerry Ltd. employee who alleges the company's chief executive sexually harassed her and then retaliated against her after she reported the behaviour.

The judge, however, will allow the defendant to amend her complaint to provide additional details supporting her allegations against Giamatteo and the Waterloo, Ont.-based tech company.The plaintiff is a woman of colour who worked at BlackBerry for more than 10 years, but in April filed claims alleging Giamatteo had "tried to get close to her" and "woo" her, after he became the president of BlackBerry's cybersecurity business in October 2021.

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