In the other article, there was a link to the actual court filing with exhibits. The cofounder was definitely harassing her, unless the text messages were faked or grossly out of context.
You could say that she egged him on and was not exactly the pinnacle of maturity, but harassment is illegal and egging someone on is not.
Edit: changing my opinion on this one. Originally I thought, reading those texts, it was a case of relationship drama at work, from what seemed to be the end of an existing consensual relationship. Relationships at work are dumb, but not illegal.
However, texting "you'll regret acting this way" to a subordinate is pretty damning.
> It's not impossible, but it would be really really stupid to forge messages that could conceivably be reconstructed in your motion to the court.
True, but apparently even with a court order you can only get text message records from so far back. Two years would definitely be stretching it.
The reason I'm skeptical here is because the complaint is very much focused on her being recognized (now) as a cofounder, and the sexual harassment stuff is a convenient bludgeon.
You could say that she egged him on and was not exactly the pinnacle of maturity, but harassment is illegal and egging someone on is not.