The Rippling/Deel Corporate Spying Scandal May Have Taken Another Wild Turn

The Rippling/Deel corporate spying scandal may have taken another wild turn

The Department of Justice may be conducting a criminal investigation. This is arguably the biggest drama between two HR startups ever.

US Justice Department opens probe in alleged corporate spy plot involving Irish executive

The United States Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that Deel, a major human-resources software company, recruited an Irish spy inside rival firm Rippling.

Justice Department Probes Deel-Rippling Spy Saga as Criminal Charges Loom

In a rare escalation of Silicon Valley rivalries into federal criminal territory, the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into allegations that Deel Inc., a high-flying HR software unicorn valued at $17.3 billion, orchestrated corporate espionage against competitor Rippling. Grand-jury subpoenas issued by U.S. Attorney Craig Missakian in the Northern District of California seek details on claims that Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz di…