“Colossally stupid,” CA attorney general says of HP chairwoman

September 6, 2006 By

The news simply keeps getting worse in the HP case. Now California’s attorney general issued subpoenas Wednesday in an investigation of whether laws were broken when private investigators, hired by Hewlett-Packard’s board chairwoman, secretly obtained phone records of board members to see who leaked confidential information. Thanks to Therese Poletti and Michele Chandler of the San Jose Mercury News for reporting this.

Key quote:

“I have no settled view as to whether or not the chairwoman’s acts were illegal, but I do think they were colossally stupid,” Bill Lockyer told the Mercury News in an interview. “We’ll have to wait until the investigation concludes to determine whether they were felony stupid or not.”

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  • http://www.duncanriley.com/ Duncan

    I would think “colossally stupid” would be, at least in this case, an understatement.

  • http://www.duncanriley.com Duncan

    I would think “colossally stupid” would be, at least in this case, an understatement.

  • http://www.zoliblog.com Zoli Erdos

    She is toast and not only at HP. No public company will want her on their Board, ever.

  • http://www.zoliblog.com Zoli Erdos

    She is toast and not only at HP. No public company will want her on their Board, ever.

  • http://www.speakwithme.com/ Ajay

    haha, colossally stupid — I love it. Quote of the month!

    I do want to commend Tom Perkins though, definately an awesome character!

  • http://www.speakwithme.com Ajay

    haha, colossally stupid — I love it. Quote of the month!

    I do want to commend Tom Perkins though, definately an awesome character!

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