Shalini Ramachandran

Employees at the World Economic Forum were actually a bit shocked by the forum's response to our article, which was to deny a lot of things and essentially say that in many cases, these people who spoke out had performance related issues and it angered a lot of people. And then at the same time, there were partners of the forum that contacted the forum raising questions.

Employees at the World Economic Forum were actually a bit shocked by the forum's response to our article, which was to deny a lot of things and essentially say that in many cases, these people who spoke out had performance related issues and it angered a lot of people. And then at the same time, there were partners of the forum that contacted the forum raising questions.

Employees at the World Economic Forum were actually a bit shocked by the forum's response to our article, which was to deny a lot of things and essentially say that in many cases, these people who spoke out had performance related issues and it angered a lot of people. And then at the same time, there were partners of the forum that contacted the forum raising questions.

It seemed as if he had kind of come out unscathed from this investigation. And there's clearly leadership shaking up going on. But he looked like he might kind of get his graceful exit.

It seemed as if he had kind of come out unscathed from this investigation. And there's clearly leadership shaking up going on. But he looked like he might kind of get his graceful exit.

It seemed as if he had kind of come out unscathed from this investigation. And there's clearly leadership shaking up going on. But he looked like he might kind of get his graceful exit.

In recent weeks, the board received a whistleblower letter. And that letter would end up blowing up Klaus Schwab's whole plan.

In recent weeks, the board received a whistleblower letter. And that letter would end up blowing up Klaus Schwab's whole plan.

In recent weeks, the board received a whistleblower letter. And that letter would end up blowing up Klaus Schwab's whole plan.

This whistleblower letter alleged financial and ethical misconduct by both the founder, Klaus Schwab, and his wife.

This whistleblower letter alleged financial and ethical misconduct by both the founder, Klaus Schwab, and his wife.

This whistleblower letter alleged financial and ethical misconduct by both the founder, Klaus Schwab, and his wife.

One of the allegations said Klaus Schwab asked junior employees to withdraw thousands of dollars from ATMs on his behalf. Another says he used forum funds to pay for private in-room massages at hotels. Another alleged that Hilda, his wife, a former forum employee, scheduled token forum-funded meetings in order to justify luxury holiday travel at the organization's expense.

One of the allegations said Klaus Schwab asked junior employees to withdraw thousands of dollars from ATMs on his behalf. Another says he used forum funds to pay for private in-room massages at hotels. Another alleged that Hilda, his wife, a former forum employee, scheduled token forum-funded meetings in order to justify luxury holiday travel at the organization's expense.

One of the allegations said Klaus Schwab asked junior employees to withdraw thousands of dollars from ATMs on his behalf. Another says he used forum funds to pay for private in-room massages at hotels. Another alleged that Hilda, his wife, a former forum employee, scheduled token forum-funded meetings in order to justify luxury holiday travel at the organization's expense.

The whistleblower letter maintains that Hilda Schwab, Klaus Schwab's wife, maintains tight control over use of the building and that portions of the property are understood to be reserved for private family access.

The whistleblower letter maintains that Hilda Schwab, Klaus Schwab's wife, maintains tight control over use of the building and that portions of the property are understood to be reserved for private family access.

The whistleblower letter maintains that Hilda Schwab, Klaus Schwab's wife, maintains tight control over use of the building and that portions of the property are understood to be reserved for private family access.

The board's risk and audit committee wanted to investigate this, and Klaus Schwab didn't want them to. So Schwab told them, no, please don't investigate this. And what ensued was kind of a boardroom battle where the board cut him out and said, we do have to investigate this. And so Schwab said he would rather resign immediately.

The board's risk and audit committee wanted to investigate this, and Klaus Schwab didn't want them to. So Schwab told them, no, please don't investigate this. And what ensued was kind of a boardroom battle where the board cut him out and said, we do have to investigate this. And so Schwab said he would rather resign immediately.