Famous tech investor accused of sexual harassment: 'I probably deserve to be called a creep'

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July 2, 2017 2:49 AM

The revelations about Dave McClure, the founder of 500 startups, are the latest in a string of events that have exposed an ugly reality in Silicon Valley.

"While I’d like to believe that I’m not a bad or evil person, regardless it’s clear that some of my past actions have hurt or offended several women," McClure wrote in a blog post. "And I probably deserve to be called a creep."

McClure acknowledged making innapropriate advances towards multiple women in work-related situations and said he "selfishly" took advantage of situations where he should have known better.

The revelations about McClure are the latest in a string of recent events that have exposed an ugly reality in Silicon Valley, America's capital of innovation and a self-styled bastion of progressive values.

A growing chorus of women have come forward and spoken out about their experiences being harassed in the male-dominated industry, and the result has rocked the valley's longstanding power structure.

You can read McClure's full post, titled "I'm a Creep. I'm Sorry," here.

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