French court convicts ex-Ubisoft executives over culture of workplace harassment

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A court near Paris has found a former Ubisoft executive guilty of attempted sexual assault and handed suspended jail terms to two other former executives for allowing a toxic environment of harassment to prosper at the French gaming giant.

Issued on: 02/07/2025 - 14:34

Thomas Francois (left), former vice-president of Ubisoft's editorial department, arrives at the courthouse in Bobigny near Paris on June 2, 2025.

A French court sentenced three former Ubisoft executives on Wednesday to suspended prison terms for enabling a culture of sexual and psychological harassment at the gaming giant.

Thomas François, a former editorial vice president who was also convicted on a charge of attempted sexual assault, was handed a suspended three-year term, while former chief creative officer Serge Hascoet was given an 18-month suspended sentence.

Former games director Guillaume Patrux received a 12-month suspended sentence.

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