The article discusses the escalating legal battle among Web Summit founders Paddy Cosgrave, Daire Hickey, and David Kelly, likened to a bitter divorce. As they face a nine-week trial, serious allegations, including blackmail and sexual harassment, surface, with five legal actions between the co-founders. The Web Summit, founded in 2009 and valued at €200m-€300m, highlights the tensions that have developed despite its success in connecting investors and emerging technologies, emphasizing the significant reputational risks involved for the trio as their legal troubles unfold.
The multi-million euro legal battle between the Web Summit founders has been described as a bitter divorce, with no prospect of an amicable resolution.
Founded in 2009 in Dublin, the Web Summit achieved monumental success, but success didn't come without considerable controversy along the way.
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