Victor targeted young employees and contractors who lacked strong internal support while using charm and subtle pressure rather than obvious aggression, and when women resisted him their projects shifted or their performance evaluations mysteriously declined.
I built a network quietly by speaking with assistants, maintenance staff, security guards, and former employees who understood more about the company than executives realized.
The turning point came during a corporate retreat in San Diego several months earlier when alcohol, travel, and late night social events blurred professional boundaries and Victor behaved more recklessly than usual.
During that trip I heard fragments of disturbing stories from different women and I began connecting details until a pattern emerged that suggested not only harassment but manipulation and potential financial irregularities hidden in expense reports.
When Alyssa Hart joined the company as a junior assistant she reminded me painfully of the younger version of myself who believed that professionalism alone could protect someone in a hostile environment.