Over 100 Names, Rape Claims: Inside Silicon Valley's Secret 'Whisper Network'

A private spreadsheet circulating in Silicon Valley contains allegations of sexual misconduct against over 100 prominent tech industry figures. Women use this 'whisper network' to share warnings and protect themselves from potential predators.
Why it matters
This highlights systemic issues regarding workplace safety and the lack of formal reporting mechanisms for sexual harassment in the high-stakes tech industry.
A spreadsheet containing the names of "over a hundred" alleged sexual predators in Silicon Valley includes prominent investors, businessmen and people linked to some of the technology and artificial intelligence industry's biggest companies, The New York Post reported, citing sources.The private document is part of a so-called "whisper network" used by women in Silicon Valley to warn one another about alleged sexual misconduct, according to several insiders who have seen it.The allegations recorded in the spreadsheet reportedly range from drugging and sexual assault to rape.'Some Of Them Were Very Prominent Names'One tech worker in her 20s said she was stunned when she first saw the names on the list. She eventually added her own account of alleged sexual misconduct after being approached by women familiar with the network."Some of them were very prominent names, you know? People who were famous investors.
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