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The person who was accused of "stealing customer data" was the other co-founder - not Adora (CEO & now YC partner).

If you actually look into the details of the matter, what happened was that the co-founder acquired the failed company as it was put through a bankruptcy process.

People who weren't privy to the process thought it was stealing when it really wasn't different from any other acquisition.

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How can you say all that and not mention the fact that they are sibling? You make it sound like 2 separate person that have no relationship to each other. It looks like you have something to hide by just ignoring that big fact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homejoy

Don't you think it's possible that the person you're responding to has a different understanding of what a sibling relationship means? I think it's a little rude to inject your feelings about what a sibling relationship must be and resort to innuendo.

> The person who was accused of "stealing customer data" was the co-founder, not the CEO & now YC partner.

So, her brother?

You're right that it may not have been "stealing" in the strict legal sense, but it was unethical and deceptive. More details here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10466888

My comment doesn't use the word CEO so I'm not sure what point you are making.

Ok sure but what was the implication you were trying to make?

Is it true that you worked with your brother behind-the-scenes so he could buy your failing startup?

For reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homejoy#Controversies

A 3rd party called Sherwood was brought on to wind down the company. This is common thing for a company to do when there are lots of assets to sell and loose ends to tie up. Everything from office furniture to domains to etc. They made all the decisions to sell what to who.

If anyone wants a startup idea, it's to make the inverse of Stripe Atlas. Closing down a company properly is a very long and complicated process.

This account doesn’t explain why your brother proceeded to misappropriated the startups database, and then terminated the rebranded startup once the wrongdoing was uncovered.

http://www.businessinsider.sg/aaron-cheung-brings-homejoy-cu...

I'm skeptical a neutral 3rd-party would advocate selling credit card data to a person planning an illegal scheme. Especially when that person is your own brother.

It seems you've made up your mind on what the narrative should be. So I'll just stop here for now.

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