Court filings from the family of late Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh provide a detailed outline of the tech mogul’s alleged erratic behavior before death, while also challenging the validity of a power of attorney agreement.
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A friend and business partner of former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has filed a lawsuit over ownership of a company that promoted his ideas about workplace culture.
Tony Hsieh’s former attorney claimed in court documents that text messages she received from the late Zappos CEO’s father indicate his family did not believe Hsieh was struggling with drug use around the time of his death.
Former business associates of Tony Hsieh have accused the family of the late Zappos’ CEO of making “lurid allegations” in recent court filings.
Lawyers for the father of the late Tony Hsieh claim that a business associate plied his son with alcohol while pressuring him on social media to buy the former Zappos headquarters for $30 million more than it was worth.
According to court documents, a settlement has been reached between Tony Hsieh and the late Zappos CEO’s friend and financial manager.
Documents filed in the legal fight over Tony Hsieh’s estate allege that after the Zappos CEO died, his brother paid himself “several million” dollars from the estate’s money.
Andrew Hsieh claimed that as his brother’s behavior worsened, he began to plan “quiet trips” for Tony to leave Park City and “be away from the people who were exploiting him and enabling his continued decline.”
A Florida man claims Tony Hsieh’s estate owes him nearly $400,000 for helping to sell 11 buses the Las Vegas tech mogul bought before his death, according to court papers filed Friday.
Court cases have shown detailed accounts of Tony Hsieh’s drug use and bizarre behavior, and allegations that people close to Hsieh took advantage of him financially as his health spiraled downward.