McDonald's Sues Former CEO Over Relationships With Employees

The transcript discusses a lawsuit against former McDonald's CEO Steven Easterbrook, who is accused of concealing multiple relationships with employees and destroying evidence. McDonald's seeks to reclaim the $42 million in stock options and severance pay he received, as they were unaware of the full extent of his actions at the time. The company learned of additional relationships through an anonymous tip, prompting a follow-up investigation. McDonald's claims it would not have offered such a generous severance package had it known about these additional relationships.

What was the total amount Easterbrook collected in pay during the lawsuit?

What would McDonald's have done differently regarding Easterbrook's severance package if they had known about the additional relationships?