Source: HP's Hurd paid harassment accuser to settle claim, denies sexual relationship - San Jose Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_15700217

"But according to one source, the woman complained to HP that she felt pressured to have sex with Hurd and feared she might lose her work with the company if she did not comply. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Hurd has acknowledged a friendship with the woman but denied having any sexual relationship or ever pressuring the woman about sex.

Hurd has paid the woman an unspecified amount of money to resolve her claim, according to a person who has spoken with Hurd's advisers. The person described the amount as" less than what Hurd's legal fees would have been if the matter had gone to trial.