Bitwise ex-president won’t turn over her company-issued computer, Bankruptcy trustee says [The Fresno Bee]
Former
Bankruptcy trustee
Burtch’s assertions came in his response to a request by Mily that she be allowed to seek coverage under a
Mily, who lives in the
The employee furloughs became permanent layoffs a few weeks later, and five
Mily has been named as a defendant in one of the many civil lawsuits filed against
Multiple sources have confirmed to
Bankruptcy court records indicate that
Burtch continues to investigate what factors contributed to Bitwise’s demise and what assets may be available to satisfy at least some of the companies’ debts. As part of that process, Burtch wants Mily’s laptop computer.
The bankruptcy trustee is asking that as a condition to being allowed to access coverage under the insurance coverage, “that Mily first turn over the laptop computer and any other devices” provided by
The company-issued laptop “indisputably remained
Under the terms of Bitwise’s employee handbook, “Mily could not have reasonably expected that information on the computer might be kept private because she was specifically advised that it was not,” Burtch argues in the court filing. “The Trustee does not believe that any individual employee may refuse to turn over a computer that is property of the estate on the grounds that it may contain privileged communication.”
Burtch said he would agree to accept the computer from Mily under a court order that the handover would not represent a waiver of attorney-client privilege for Mily.
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