WeWork Founder Taps Defamation Lawyer to Help Reshape Image (2)

Oct. 13, 2021, 9:46 AM UTCUpdated: Oct. 13, 2021, 4:46 PM UTC

Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is turning to a heavyweight defamation lawyer in an effort to shape the narrative around his ouster from the workspace sharing company as it takes another shot at going public.

Neumann hired attorney Tom Clare to combat suggestions that Neumann engaged in criminal activity during his rollercoaster stint at the co-working giant, according to a contract reviewd by Bloomberg Law. Clare convinced HBO Max to revise its description of Neumann in an episode of the forthcoming series “Generation Hustle,” Clare and an HBO Max representative told Bloomberg Law.

“Adam has been quiet for the last ...

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