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☆ Disney taps PepsiCo veteran Johnston as CFO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 6 (Reuters) - Walt Disney (DIS.N) on Monday hired PepsiCo (PEP.O) veteran Hugh Johnston as its chief financial officer, strengthening top boss Bob Iger's hands as he tries to turn around the media giant facing a decline in its cable business and investor pressure. Johnston had also helped guide the Doritos maker through its bitter battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management. At PepsiCo, Johnston will be replaced by Jamie Caulfield, currently CFO at the company's North America business. Johnston will receive an annual base salary of $2 million, Disney said, compared with the $1 million base salary he received at PepsiCo at of the end of 2022, according to a regulatory filing.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Walt Disney, Hugh Johnston, Bob Iger's, Johnston, Nelson Peltz's, Trian, Michael Ashley Schulman, Christine McCarthy, Jamie Caulfield, Disney, Akash Sriram, Aishwarya Venugopal, Sriraj Organizations: Walt Disney Company, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Monday, PepsiCo, ESPN, Fund Management, Disney, Running, Microsoft, HCA Healthcare, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, America, Bengaluru

☆ Former Commanders owner Snyder fined $60 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

July 20 (Reuters) - The National Football League has fined former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder $60 million after an investigation into allegations of misconduct and financial improprieties, the league said on Thursday after approving his sale of the team. Goodell later expanded White's review to include alleged financial misconduct at the club, after those allegations were first raised before a Congressional committee. Johnston, a former cheerleader and marketing manager for the Commanders, told members of a House Oversight Committee that Snyder made sexual advances on her. The investigators also concluded that the Commanders withheld about $11 million in revenue, and possibly more, that should have been shared with other NFL teams. The report said it was unable to determine the total amount of improperly shielded revenues as Snyder failed to fully cooperate with the investigation.

Persons: Dan Snyder, Roger Goodell, Mary Jo White, Snyder, Tiffani Johnston, Goodell, Johnston, Johnston's, Ms, White, Frank Pingue, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: National Football League, Washington, NFL, U.S . Securities, Exchange, Congress, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Lincoln

[1/2] David Johnston, special rapporteur on foreign interference, holds a press conference about his findings and recommendations, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May 23, 2023. REUTERS/Blair GableOTTAWA, June 9 (Reuters) - A special investigator named by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to probe alleged election interference by China on Friday said he would quit, citing widespread opposition to his appointment and work. Last month he said Trudeau's government had not ignored evidence of Chinese meddling and recommended against an official public inquest. Following Johnston's appointment, three opposition legislators said Canada's spy agency told them they had been the target of Chinese interference. Last month Trudeau's government expelled a Chinese official after it emerged that he had sought information about the family of one of the legislators.

Persons: David Johnston, Blair Gable OTTAWA, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau's, Johnston, Trudeau, Dominic LeBlanc, LeBlanc, David Ljunggren, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, China, Beijing

☆ Canada appoints investigator to probe alleged China election meddling
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, March 15 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday appointed a veteran former official to investigate alleged election interference by China, fulfilling a commitment he made earlier this month. Johnston, 81, served from 2010 to 2017 as Canada's governor general, the personal representative of Queen Elizabeth, the then head of state. Trudeau said on March 6 that he would name an independent special investigator to probe media reports China ran schemes to interfere in federal elections in 2021 and 2019. The government would comply with Johnston's recommendations, which could include a formal inquiry, the statement said. Trudeau and top security officials have acknowledged interference attempts by China, but they insist that election outcomes were not altered.

☆ Lawyer pleads guilty to involvement in Capitol riot after he was identified through TikTok videos
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A disgraced South Carolina attorney has pleaded guilty to charges related to the storming of the Capitol. David Johnston was identified from TikTok and Facebook live videos. David Johnston, 66, from Summerville, South Carolina, pleaded guilty to Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds, which carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison, according to court documents. The court presented a number of photos and screenshots from videos of Johnston in the Capitol building, wearing a Trump hat. CCTV footage from the Capitol also shows Johnston and Clifton there, who could be identified through corroboration with their social media documentation.

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