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Max Mason is a senior reporter at The Australian Financial Review.

Richard White was heard on teh recording offering an employee $5million tax-free.

The phone call, the $5m cash offer – and insider trading allegations

A recording of billionaire Richard White apparently trying to settle with an employee who complained about his conduct has been sent to the corporate regulator.

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Richard White sent an email to Liberal senator Andrew Bragg and former Business Council of Australia president Tony Shepherd saying he wanted to “to dispel some of the lurid reporting” about him.

The private email revealing Richard White’s battle to control sex scandal fallout

The WiseTech Global founder wrote to a federal MP and prominent business leader in an attempt to contain the damage and keep a high-profile speaking engagement.

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Former Kyckr chief technology officer Rebecca Glover and Richard White.

The controlling mind, the ‘cover-up’ and the critical flaw: Fresh claims against Richard White

A former chief technology officer has made accusations against the controversial billionaire in a wrongful dismissal claim.

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Kimberlee Cvitash, who is romantically linked to WiseTech founder Richard White.

The tech billionaire, the beautician and the backlash

New details have emerged about how Richard White funds the extravagant lifestyle of his American lover, Kimberlee Cvitash, and how some of his investments have gone bad.

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Richard White and Christine Kontos in January 2022.

Former partner settles inappropriate conduct claim against billionaire Richard White

The billionaire and the company he co-founded have settled with a fourth woman, who claimed inappropriate conduct by White and his wife Zena Nasser.

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WiseTech Global founder Richard White and former employee Caroline Heidemann.

WiseTech billionaire Richard White reaches settlement with third woman

This time the woman alleged the billionaire executive chairman gave her financial assistance and help with her visa in return for sex.

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Richard White founded WiseTech Global and grew it into a major logistics software business.

Corporate watchdog launches investigation into billionaire Richard White’s share trading

The corporate regulator has already examined current and former directors at the logistics software giant as it probes disclosures made about share trading.

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Caroline Heidemann, former WiseTech employee and Richard White 

Richard White’s accuser seeks special arrangement to fight her case

The woman who has accused WiseTech Global’s chairman of providing her with a visa in return for sex has been assisted by lawyers at Anti-Slavery Australia.

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WiseTech founder Richard White.

WiseTech founder Richard White continued to quietly sell off shares

The disruption at the company, one of the country’s most successful technology groups, has sent the share price tumbling.

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The fractious relationship of Richard White and Zena Nasser

The billionaire, his lawyer wife – and the secrets of their explosive relationship

Richard White says he would “take a bullet” for his wife but many of the billionaire’s long-time friends are unhappy about the couple’s volatile history.

  • Kate McClymont and Max Mason