Even with all of this public fallout, the Board still wants to speak with James. We did not fire him, nor do we want him to resign. We would like to continue conversations with James to resolve internal matters rather than litigate them publicly.
Maybe because they know without O'Keefe there is no more PV.
If he goes for their plan. They have time to drag it out and let story fatigue cause it to fall off the radar for potential donors. Also while employed, O'Keefe could be muzzled by NDA or other contract agreements with the carrot of getting this thing overturned.
He's dealing with a board of snakes. They will find a reason to terminate with cause if given enough time. They will also be glad to generate records and transactions that they will call fraudulent and pin them on O'Keefe without hesitation. It would be a way of Pfizer getting revenge to jail O'Keefe for supposedly misappropriating funds.
Now that he knows this, best to leave and fight from the outside while he begins a new operation.
Now after dragging his name through the mud ...
Maybe because they know without O'Keefe there is no more PV.
If he goes for their plan. They have time to drag it out and let story fatigue cause it to fall off the radar for potential donors. Also while employed, O'Keefe could be muzzled by NDA or other contract agreements with the carrot of getting this thing overturned.
He's dealing with a board of snakes. They will find a reason to terminate with cause if given enough time. They will also be glad to generate records and transactions that they will call fraudulent and pin them on O'Keefe without hesitation. It would be a way of Pfizer getting revenge to jail O'Keefe for supposedly misappropriating funds.
Now that he knows this, best to leave and fight from the outside while he begins a new operation.