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Luminar Founder's Phone Subpoenaed in Bankruptcy
21 Jan
Summary
- Founder Austin Russell must provide phone data within 14 days.
- Luminar seeks information amid bankruptcy and asset sale.
- Russell previously avoided subpoenas citing privacy concerns.
Luminar founder Austin Russell has agreed to a court order to provide his phone for examination within the company's bankruptcy case. He has 14 days to comply unless he files an objection. This agreement follows accusations that Russell evaded process servers, citing concerns over the protection of his personal information.
Luminar filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December after losing key contracts and facing increased competition. The company is actively selling its lidar assets for $22 million to Quantum Computing Inc., with an auction planned for the end of the month. Russell, who resigned as CEO previously, has expressed interest in bidding for these assets through Russell AI Labs.
Luminar has been seeking information from Russell since his resignation to assess potential legal action. While he has previously surrendered multiple computers, his phone remained a point of contention due to privacy issues. The company claims it sought both a company-issued and a personal phone, though Russell states he only possessed one during his tenure.
