Richard Gregg alleges people have shunned and avoided him because of an implication by PwC that he was involved in the tax leaks scandal, when he was not.
A former PwC Australia partner alleges people have shunned and avoided him after being incorrectly and publicly linked to the firm’s notorious tax leaks scandal.
, has filed a new claim of defamation and breach of contract against PwC and former acting chief executive Kristin Stubbins.The filing comes on the one-year mark that PwC made the first of its public statements which Mr Gregg alleges implied that he was involved in improperly sharing confidential government information, which triggered
Mr Gregg alleges the PwC statements have seriously harmed his reputation, caused him “substantial distress, embarrassment and hurt”, and economic loss. He is suing for aggravated damages and economic loss for allegedly being defamed.He is also suing for damages for breach of contract and, under Australian Consumer Law, alleging PwC’s announcements relating to him were misleading and deceptive conduct.No sum for damages is included in the claim, but it is expected to be in the millions.
On July 3, Mr Gregg and seven other partners were named as having exited “for professional or governance breaches”.
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