Amazon has settled all claims against former employees Carleton Nelson and Casey Kirschner, along with their attorney Rodney Atherton, in the case Amazon.com, Inc., et al. v. WDC Holdings LLC, et al., No. 1:20-cv-484 (E.D. Va.). The parties have agreed to this statement as part of the settlement terms.

Mr. Nelson and Mr. Kirschner received personal payments tied to real estate deals they handled on Amazon's behalf. This violated Amazon's Code of Conduct & Ethics, broke the trust Amazon places in its employees, and put Amazon's reputation at risk in the communities it serves. Both Mr. Nelson and Mr. Kirschner regret their actions, apologize for failing to meet Amazon's high ethical standards, and are glad this matter has been resolved. Mr. Atherton also regrets the role he played in the conduct at issue in this case.

Amazon continues to pursue its claims against real estate developer Brian Watson and his company, WDC Holdings, which does business as Northstar Commercial Partners.