Amidst the F1 break, Horner’s assistant’s appeal is dismissed, leaving open the question of potential legal action.
The appeal by the assistant against Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull Racing, regarding allegations of inappropriate behaviour, has been dismissed. This announcement comes amidst the mid-season break of Formula 1, perhaps in an effort to further quell the affair.
In March, the employee who served as Horner’s personal assistant was suspended by Red Bull and appealed the decision to exonerate Horner of inappropriate conduct.
Horner, who has consistently denied the accusations against him, has continued in his role as CEO and team principal of the Red Bull F1 team.
Red Bull confirmed the investigation into Horner on February 5, before an initial meeting with an external lawyer took place four days later. On February 15, Horner publicly addressed the allegations for the first time at the launch of the Red Bull RB20, denying any wrongdoing.
On February 28, the allegations against Horner were dismissed, which, the following day, led to the leak of supposed investigative documents.
Red Bull decided to suspend the employee on March 7, who then appealed the decision on March 9. It was not until today, Thursday, August 8, that the appeal against Horner was dismissed.
Red Bull stated today in a press release: “Earlier this year, a complaint filed against Christian Horner was investigated. The complaint was addressed through the company’s grievance procedure by appointing an independent lawyer who dismissed the claim.”
“The complainant exercised their right to appeal, and the appeal was conducted by another independent lawyer. All stages of the appeal process are now complete, and the final outcome is that the appeal is not upheld.”
“The findings have been accepted and adopted by Red Bull. The internal process is complete. The company respects the privacy of all its employees and will not make any further public comments on this matter at this time.”
“Red Bull is committed to continuing to uphold the highest standards in terms of the working environment.”
This marks the end of the internal procedure for the employee, but perhaps not the end of the story. She may indeed decide to take legal action and proceed to trial if she wishes. This would make all elements of the case and investigation public, including her full name, even though these have already been circulating in the media for some time.
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