Even if the company had to bend some rules, it outlines its strategies for global expansion in a trove of internal documents leaked to The Guardian. The leak consists of over 124,000 documents over the course of three years.
In a post on its website, the company stated that it had moved from an era of confrontation to one of collaboration after the departure of founder Kalanick.
The leak shows howUber tried to shore up support by discreetly courting prime ministers, presidents, billionaires, and media barons. The leak includes more than just memos, presentations, notebooks, and other telling documents.
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According to an article from The Washington Post, the company used a "kill switch" to shut off the company's computer systems to prevent authorities from investigating the company's business practices. There is a bullet point in the report that says "never leave the Regulators alone."
The president of France told the CEO of the company that he could change laws in the company's favor. It shows how the former EU commissioner informally lobbying on the company's behalf during a "cooling-off" period before she joined.
One executive compared the company to “pirates”
One executive joked that they had become "pirates" as they were under no illusions about the company's law-breaking. According to a report, in a message to a colleague, the former head of global communications at the ride-sharing company said that they were just fuck illegal.
"We have not and will not make excuses for past behavior that is clearly not in line with our present values," wrote the senior vice president of marketing and public affairs in the reply. We want the public to judge us by what we did over the last five years and what we will do in the future.
Spurgeon said that Kalanick had very limited involvement in the expansion of the company in Russia. Mr. Kalanick never said that violence should be used to hurt drivers. The ICIJ pressed its false agenda that Mr. Kalanick directed illegal or improper conduct.
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