Dear Prudence: Indecent Proposal

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Dear Prudence Indecent Proposal My colleagues are framing our boss for harassment. Should I expose their evil plot? By Emily Yoffe Posted Thursday, Oct 27, 2011, at 11:20 AM ET Get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week; click here to sign up. Please send your questions for publication to prudence@slate.com. (Questions may be edited.) Got a burning question for Prudie? She'll be online at Washingtonpost.com to chat with readers each Monday at 1 p.m. Submit your questions and comments here before or during the live discussion. Dear Prudie, I work at a small company and love my job. We have a controversial CEO who has made several enemies over the last few years. It has come to my attention that there is a plot to get him ousted with a false claim of sexual harassment. One of the conspirators is a colleague who the boss dislikes. I know the claim is false because another one of the plotters, a friend who works in human resources, has essentially told me as much. I told my friend that what they are doing is wrong and dangerous. She will not retract her claim because she thinks it is for the good of the company. The conspirators have been in contact with a lawyer, so I think there is no turning back. Obviously, I can't go to HR with this information. I feel powerless and sad for my boss, whose personal and professional life could be ruined. Should I warn him of this plot? Or should I just hope the truth will prevail? —No More Drama Dear Drama, Your friend in HR must have studied at ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Dickerson: When Will the Herman Cain Bubble Pop? Not Anytime Soon. Why the Paranormal Activity Movies Are Such Hits If Mississippi Votes That a Fetus Is Legally a Human, Will Kids Be Able To Vote at Age 17?	Advertisement
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