Sony Hit With $200 Million Lawsuit by Fired ‘Halo’ Lead (1)

A Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC video game studio made up and leaked false sexual harassment accusations against a top executive to justify firing him, he said Thursday in a lawsuit seeking at least $200 million.

Chris Barrett said in his court complaint that Sony and subsidiary Bungie Inc. deliberately destroyed his reputation as part of a “Machiavellian” scheme to wriggle out of nearly $50 million in payments while deflecting blame for their own harassment scandals. Barrett was a lead creative force behind legendary gaming franchises, including Halo and Destiny, before their scapegoating forced him to endure months of ridicule, according ...