Rippling Accuses Deel of Corporate Espionage in Legal Battle

Human resources software company Deel Inc. is facing allegations of corporate espionage after a former employee of competitor Rippling reportedly confessed to spying under the direction of Deel’s CEO, Alex Bouaziz. According to an affidavit unsealed in an Irish court, the ex-employee, Keith O’Brien, admitted to receiving approximately €5,000 per month to pass on confidential information about Rippling, including corporate strategies, customer insights, and internal communications.   O’Brien reportedly stated that Bouaziz had encouraged him to remain at Rippling and act as an informant, even referencing the idea of being “like James Bond source: https://news.shib.io/2025/04/04/rippling-accuses-deel-of-corporate-espionage-in-legal-battle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rippling-accuses-deel-of-corporate-espionage-in-legal-battle