Protect Me: Regret & Lost Protection
- Two Ubisoft employees testified Wednesday in a French court in support of their former boss, Serge Hascoët, who is on trial for moral and sexual harassment and complicity...
- Hascoët,along with Thomas François,former editorial vice president,and guillaume Patrux,former game director,are facing accusations of creating a toxic work surroundings.
- Isabelle, an executive assistant at Ubisoft, and stéphanie, an executive at the Singapore office, offered accounts suggesting Hascoët was "lost" due to his wife's cancer and "manipulated" by...
Two Ubisoft employees stepped forward in court to defend ex-boss Serge Hascoët, the central figure in a high-profile harassment trial, claiming he was unaware of the alleged misconduct. This is the latest development in the case of moral and sexual harassment charges leveled against Hascoët and two other former executives. Witnesses paint a picture of a man supposedly oblivious to the toxic work habitat, with some suggesting external factors, like his wife’s illness, clouded his awareness, and that he was “manipulated.” News Directory 3 is on top of the details. The trial continues as the court meticulously examines the evidence to determine the extent of the alleged harassment and the obligation of each defendant. Discover what’s next …
Ubisoft Employees Defend Ex-Boss in Harassment Trial
Updated June 5, 2025
Two Ubisoft employees testified Wednesday in a French court in support of their former boss, Serge Hascoët, who is on trial for moral and sexual harassment and complicity in harassment. The employees described Hascoët as a “formidable boss.”
Hascoët,along with Thomas François,former editorial vice president,and guillaume Patrux,former game director,are facing accusations of creating a toxic work surroundings. Hascoët claimed Tuesday he was unaware of any harassment, portraying himself as a passionate and overwhelmed “expert.”
Isabelle, an executive assistant at Ubisoft, and stéphanie, an executive at the Singapore office, offered accounts suggesting Hascoët was “lost” due to his wife’s cancer and “manipulated” by François. They argued it was impossible for him to have known what was happening on the sixth floor of the Montreuil offices,were much of the alleged harassment occurred.The Ubisoft harassment trial continues.
“If he had known, he would have sought to protect me,” Stéphanie said, adding, “I am convinced that he was not aware of the moast serious facts.”
What’s next
The trial is expected to continue with further testimonies and evidence presented in the coming days,as the court seeks to determine the extent of the alleged Ubisoft harassment and the culpability of the accused.