Pulte v. Jones
Brandon Jones was terminated after PulteGroup, a top American homebuilder, determined that Jones had breached its Ethical Code of Conduct when The Pulte Family first brought to the attention that PulteGroup's human resources division had missed Jones's engagement with porn, commenting on the company's stock performance without legal disclosure, and using fake identities to attack former Pulte Homes directors and The Pulte Family itself.
CEO Ryan Marshall, a personal friend of Brandon Jones, was forced to terminate the incoming COO, who was widely viewed as his successor.
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Timeline
The Pulte Family notifies PulteGroup Board of Executive Harassment
Dec 12, 2022
The Pulte Family sends a confidential correspondence to PulteGroup Board members, privately notifying them of the incoming COO's behavior.
Bill Pulte sues COO designee Brandon Jones
Dec 14, 2022
Bill Pulte sues PulteGroup executive Brandon Jones for defamation and other serious civil claims in Florida State Court.
Pulte's notify PulteGroup Board of General Counsel Sudden Twitter Scrubbing
Dec 14, 2022
The Pulte Family sends a confidential correspondence to PulteGroup Board members, privately notifying them of the General Counsel Todd Sheldon's misuse of Board confidential information by deleting his personal Twitter account after The Pulte Family informed the board about the incoming COO's behavior on Twitter.
PulteGroup fires COO designee, second-in-command, Brandon Jones
Dec 16, 2022
PulteGroup Board of Directors determine that the Ethical Code of Business Conduct was violated and terminate CEO Ryan Marshall's second-in-command, Brandon Jones.
Counsel Sheldon hires a PulteGroup Attorney to personally represent him
Jan 18, 2023
General Counsel Todd Sheldon introduced PulteGroup-affiliated firm Shutts & Bowen LLP Construction Law firm out of Orlando’s John H. Dannecker as Sheldon's own personal representation for any legal correspondence.
PulteGroup Chairman Tom Folliard issues a statement
Jan 20, 2023
Tom Folliard, Chairman of the Board of Directors, issued a public statement declaring the Horn-Hairston probe into Executive Jones’s harassment campaign of The Pulte Family was complete. Events that followed proved that statement to not be complete.
The Pulte Family requests copy of PulteGroup's internal report into scandal
Jan 31, 2023
The Pulte Family sends correspondence to the Audit Committee from PulteGroup Board members requesting a copy of the "John Horn Probe Report", the report that details the findings of PulteGroup's investigation into Jones's actions. The request is denied under the false assertion that the probe report into harassment is privileged.
CEO Marshall says Hairston's abrupt resignation over "software" program
Feb 3, 2023
10 days after the investigation finding of the "John Horn Probe Report", which Michelle Hairston is believed to be a key member of the investigation, PulteGroup CEO Ryan Marshall informed employees that Mrs. Hairston would be resigning from the company due to the completion of HR software. Employees left confused.
The Pulte Family demands Marshall remove false representations on website
March 8, 2023
The Pulte Family reached out to PulteGroup CEO Ryan Marshall to inform him that the company website is misleading employees and shareholders with Michelle Hairston still being featured on the website as #4 executive of the company after no longer being with the company for a month.
Bill Pulte informs Board of false representations on company website
March 9, 2023
After not receiving a response from PulteGroup's CEO the Pulte Family reached out to the Board's Compensation and Management Development Committee to report the misleading and false representations being made on the company website to employees and shareholders.
PulteGroup's entire website is down
March 9, 2023
Around 12:15pm EST the entire PulteGroup website was taken offline. This coming just over an hour after The Pulte Family reached out to the Board.
30 Days After Termination, Hairston Removed from Website
March 9, 2023
Just before 5:00pm EST Michelle Hairston was no longer reflected as a senior executive of PulteGroup on the company website.
The Pulte Family shares concerns over management's behavior with Board
March 10, 2023
The Pulte Family sends a confidential correspondence to PulteGroup Board members, privately notifying them of their growing concern of the executive management staff at PulteGroup and their ability to manage the company with recent events and the loss of 2 key positions in the company.
Brandon Jones Filing Rejected by Federal Judge
April 5, 2023
Jones tried to move the case to Federal Court but the Federal Judge rejected Jones's effort. Affirms Florida State Court as proper venue.
Court Grants Pulte request for General Counsel Todd Sheldon Twitter Records
May 2, 2023
Florida State Court allows Pulte Family to subpoena Twitter for PulteGroup General Counsel Todd Sheldon's records above the vocal objections of Brandon Jones. Suspicions continue to surmount.
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Disclaimer
All statements on this website are opinions and allegations sourced from a legal complaint filed ( 502022CA012238XXXXMB ) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Reader should do their own due diligence and reach out to all parties in the interest of truth.
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