Jun 28, 2026 – 6.15pmNovotech increased the size of a secret payout to $8 million after the TPG Capital-owned clinical research giant’s former chief financial officer threatened to go public with allegations including that he was pressured to come up with specific profit numbers ahead of its sale.The allegations were contained in a draft affidavit prepared by Rob Speedie, who departed Novotech last year after collapsing on a video call with Asian investors. In January, he was offered less than $300,000 by the company’s then-chief executive John Moller as an exit payment for his tenure.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles