Activision sued Netflix for hunting down a former CFO

Activision Blizzard is suing Netflix over its former CFO, Spencer Newman.

In a lawsuit filed in California court this week Discovered by a Hollywood reporter, Accuses Activision Blizzard of intentionally interfering with Netflix agreement, unfair competition, and aiding and abetting breach of trust duty.

Newman, who was hired as its CFO at Activision in May 2017, was under contract with the company to serve in that role until at least April 2020, and an additional way for Activation to maintain him for an additional year.

However, when Newman worked on behalf of Activision to negotiate a business partnership with Netflix, Activision alleges that Netflix tried to hire Newman before the end of the deal because it tried to increase its own gaming offerings.

Activision alleges that Netflix paid for any legal representation or liability incurred by Newman as a result of breach of contract.

Newman left the Activision blizzard in December 2018 and began working as CFO for Netflix next month.

Activision is seeking a permanent restraining order against Netflix for harassing Activision employees in the future, as well as paying additional damages.

Recently, Netflix lost a similar case regarding employee harassment The fox, And Another poaching case Has been going against Netflix since Viacom.

This is not the first time Activision has pursued another company in connection with the hunt She In 2010 it took on former Infinity Ward studio leaders Jason West and Vince Zambella.