Newcomer:

> Keith O'Brien, the man who allegedly spied for Deel while working at Rippling, is apparently clearing his conscience, according to a sworn Irish affidavit. O'Brien says in the affidavit that Deel [1]paid him to spy on Rippling and that he coordinated directly with Deel's CEO, Alex Bouaziz.

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> For some background, Alex Bouaziz is Deel's CEO and Philippe Bouaziz is his father, Deel's CFO. Rippling, which competes directly with Deel, has [2]sued Deel over the alleged spying .

O'Brien says in the affidavit:

> I decided to cooperate after I got a text from a friend on March 25, 2025 saying, "the truth will set you free." I was also driving with a family member to meet my solicitors and she told me that if I had done something wrong that I should "just tell the truth." I was having bad thoughts at the time; it was a horrible time for me. I was getting sick concealing this lie. I realised that I was harming myself and my family to protect Deel. I was concerned, and I am still concerned, about how wealthy and powerful Alex and Philippe are, but I know that what I was doing was wrong. After I spoke with my solicitors at Fenecas Law, I started to feel a sense of relief. I want to do what I can to start making amends and righting these wrongs.

Deel CEO allegedly agreed to pay O'Brien 5000 euros a month.



[1] https://www.newcomer.co/p/breaking-alleged-deel-spy-confesses

[2] https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/17/146214/hr-tech-firm-rippling-sues-rival-deel-for-corporate-espionage