Rippling has filed a federal lawsuit against Deel, accusing the company of corporate espionage by planting a spy within its ranks. The lawsuit details an incident where the alleged mole fled to a bathroom when ordered to preserve his phone data after being caught. Rippling claims that Deel's actions constitute fraud, conspiracy, and theft of trade secrets, seeking unspecified damages. Despite this serious allegation, Deel has denied any wrongdoing. The battle highlights intense competition between these two decacorn startups, each valued over $10 billion.
When the alleged corporate spy was handed a court order to preserve his phone and all its data, he fled to a bathroom and locked himself in.
Rippling claimed in the lawsuit that Ireland-based competitor Deel committed a brazen act of corporate theft, cultivating a spy inside Rippling to steal trade secrets.
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