Ethan Evans, a former Vice President at Amazon, has ignited a social media firestorm with his claims about a former CEO who, he says, seduced his wife in retaliation for his workplace pushback. Evans, who now runs a career development newsletter called “Level Up by Ethan Evans,” was offering advice on LinkedIn about navigating “unethical leaders” and “political snake pits” in the workplace when he shared his story.
He claims that while working for a startup, he discovered the CEO was unethical and dishonest. Evans says he stayed in the job despite recognizing the CEO’s flaws, fearing the economic climate. “My mistake was letting fear of a tough economy convince me to try to stay in the job and ‘win’ by pushing back. It cost me far more than I ever thought it could,” he stated.
Evans attributes his divorce to the CEO’s actions, stating, “A CEO that I worked for seduced my wife in direct retaliation for my pushback on him at work. He won. I got divorced and left the company.” He acknowledges his wife’s agency and emphasizes she made her own decisions, adding, “While she was not looking for a liaison at the start, in the end she made her own independent adult choices.”
Despite the seemingly cut-and-dry narrative, a twist emerged from an unexpected source. A user on X (formerly Twitter), claiming to be Evans’ ex-wife, responded to the post with a surprising revelation. “Ex-wife here! To clear the record, his CEO did not ‘seduce’ me. I seduced him,” she posted. “Every moment I had alone with Ethan, all he would talk about was his CEO. In the car. At dinner. While making love. Eventually, I knew I had to meet this man for myself.”
The user explained that after meeting the CEO, she found herself attracted to him and ultimately left Evans for him. “And when I finally did, it was a no-brainer! Ethan still spends all his time talking about his former boss (my now husband), but now he has a big audience, and I get his former boss all to myself.”
While the authenticity of the ex-wife’s claim remains unverified, her response has injected a new layer of complexity into the story. It begs the question: Was the CEO truly the villain, or is there more to the story than meets the eye? This unfolding saga has captivated social media, raising questions about workplace dynamics, personal relationships, and the nature of truth in the digital age.
Many online speculate that the CEO Evans is referring to is Jeff Bezos, the former CEO of Amazon. However, Evans’ statement that the CEO led a startup before he joined Amazon and his claim that he left the company to join Amazon make it improbable that Bezos is the individual in question. The true identity of the CEO remains a mystery, adding another layer of intrigue to the already captivating story.
