Ex-CEO of Liberty Tax likely had sex in his office and dated employees, report says

VIRGINIA BEACH -- How is it that the founder and head of a company could be fired by a board he controlled?

It happened to John T. Hewitt, the former CEO of Liberty Tax, earlier this year. At the time, Hewitt and company officials gave no details as to why Hewitt was ousted by his own board.

The Virginian-Pilot has learned that Hewitt was fired after the Liberty Tax board received the findings of an extensive internal review conducted by a high-powered law firm.

The review was initiated to look into claims that Liberty employees heard Hewitt having sex in his office. During the review, the scope was expanded to include other allegations: that Hewitt gave preferential treatment to employees and franchisees he was believed to be involved with romantically, and that he placed his personal interests above the company’s.

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