[vitalychernobyl]

Looks like it was more than that (plus he's now trying to claim he owns a part of the company and/or entitled to $2MM.. again, according to the doc)

"[redacted]'s at-will employment was terminated for the reasons herein explained, and [redacted] left Toptal’s employ unjustly enriched, and with amounts owed by him to Toptal in the form of unpaid loan amounts, unreimbursed credit card charges of a purely personal nature, and restitution for amounts caused to be embezzled and diverted to his girlfriend and for an unapproved, self-awarded bonus, totaling at least $629,850.46."

[bruceb]

Thanks. I just read first the few pages, thought it was lower.

If the COO just kept quiet, I think it would have been worth it to forget even $630k, but I guess could say it also sends a message.

I don't think most people on HN knew about the interesting events related to ownership of Toptal, so good for us the suit happened.

[elsewhen]

from the lawsuit:

"47. On July 3, 2019, [redacted] wired $466,373.67 to Toptal."

so, this whole lawsuit seems to be about: $163,476.79

[vitalychernobyl]

Yeah - they said that.. but then they had the whole $629k+ in the actual ask in the suit.. there is either more in addition, or they don't "accept" the pay-back (or just trying to make it look bigger to benefit the case)