Another former Uber employee named Dmitri Izmailov, the co-founder of Beacon is also implicated in the lawsuit. Izmailov allegedly assisted Robinson in stealing Vanguard’s trade secrets following his departure from Uber’s Russian division.
Vanguard says Fraser Robinson betrayed its trust in him
In a statement, a spokesperson for Vanguard Logistics said, We trusted Fraser Robinson as a director and fiduciary of the company, this included legal stipulations around non-disclosures and protection of Vanguard’s IP, and he betrayed that trust.”
“It is fitting that Fraser Robinson launched a company founded on fraud and named it Beacon, a word that describes a warning signal. Anybody doing business with him should certainly beware, the spokesperson added.
Beacon called Vnguard’s lawsuit an “ill-thought-out action”
Beacon fired back against the lawsuit, saying that it is “surprised to hear that Vanguard has filed these proceedings.” The company called it an “ill-thought-out action, which is entirely without merit and which has been brought in the wrong jurisdiction.”
