Google paid $35 million to Indian-origin executive Amit Singhal who quit over harassment charges

Amit Singhal, who quit Google in 2016, was paid $35 million in an exit package when he was reportedly forced to resign after a sexual assault investigation, according to media reports. Singhal was a senior vice president who ran Google’s search operations until February that year.

According to a New York Times report, the board of directors of Alphabet’s agreed to pay Singhal $45 million when he resigned after being accused of groping a subordinate.

Moreover, the details were revealed as part of a shareholder lawsuit against the company, one that followed a published report of payouts the company made to executives accused of sexual misconduct, Associated Press reported.