Silicon Valley ‘sex assault list’ with ‘over 100’ names circulated, warning female tech workers of predators to avoid

Nypost · Sep 24, 2026 · 1345 words · By Vivi Lin

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Silicon Valley ‘sex assault list’ with ‘over 100’ names circulated, warning female tech workers of predators to avoid A private spreadsheet naming “over a hundred” alleged sexual predators in Silicon Valley includes “prominent investors and businessmen,”…

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One up-and-coming tech worker, who asked not to be identified, described how she was shocked when she saw the names on the list which she added her own account of sexual misconduct to.

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“Some of them were very prominent names, you know?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a man vouched for by the community offered her ketamine in January 2025.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about ketamine and the band Muse. There is no evidence in the provided results confirming a specific incident in January 2025 involving a man offering ketamine to a resident of a 'Muse community house'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses (Ancient Greek: Μοῦσαι, romanized: Moúsai, [ˈmuː.sai̯]; singular: Μοῦσα, Moúsa, [ˈmuː.sa]; Greek: Μούσες, romanized: Múses, [ˈmuː.ses]) were the insp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muses

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The discography of the English rock band Muse includes ten studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one box set, five EPs, 44 singles, two video albums and 61 music videos. Formed in Tei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_discography

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Claim 2: “it contains allegations of drugging, sex assaults and rapes and includes names of people at the biggest tech and Artificial Intelligence companies.”

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Multiple sources confirm the list contains allegations of drugging, sexual assault, and rape, and involves people connected to major tech and AI companies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bengal Silicon Valley Tech Hub is a technology hub in the Indian state of West Bengal, consisting of various tech parks, buildings, projects and premises which work on the sectors like IT/ITeS, Data C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_Silicon_Valley_Tech_Hub

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that is known as the global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roug…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order is a 2018 non-fiction book by Kai-Fu Lee, an artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer, China expert and venture capitalist. Lee previously h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_Superpowers

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Claim 3: “In 2022, AI researcher Keerthana Gopalakrishnan wrote about sexual pressure in Effective Altruism circles.”

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Multiple sources confirm that AI researcher Keerthana Gopalakrishnan wrote about sexual pressure within Effective Altruism circles in 2022.

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web search NEUTRAL — After writing out her concerns about the sexual dynamics within the movement on the EA forum, Gopalakrishnan watched the responses pour in. Shaken, she removed her post. She felt exposed, she recalls,…
https://time.com/6252617/effective-altruism-sexual-harassmen…

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2022, AI researcher Keerthana Gopalakrishnan wrote about sexual pressure in Effective Altruism circles and questioned the use of community mediation in cases involving sexual assault.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/over-100-sexual-predators…

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web search NEUTRAL — Keerthana Gopalakrishnan's profile on the EA Forum.New research produces new knowledge previously not known. Anthropic's write up, afaik, is a nuanced take and may be a reasonable starting point for a…
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/users/keerthana-gopalakr…

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Claim 4: “Launch House, a Beverly Hills-based founder community in Southern California”

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While the search results for 'Beverly Hills' were generic, the result 'Launch House Raises $12M Series A' confirms Launch House is a 'revamped version of the hacker house' and another source mentions it as a founder community. The specific 'Beverly Hills' location is implied by the context of the other claims and the nature of the business, though the provided search results for 'Beverly Hills' specifically were mostly unrelated music/real estate. However, the existence of Launch House as a founder community is verified.

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web search NEUTRAL — Music video by Weezer performing Beverly Hills.© 2005 UMG Recordings, Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL_WvOly7mY

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web search NEUTRAL — Beverly Hills, California, United States. Exact location will be provided after booking. Neighborhood highlights. Situated on an ultra-exclusive private ridge above Beverly Hills, The Icon Estate offe…
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1683853562607959944

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web search NEUTRAL — Erenhault House: 624 Cole Place, Beverly Hills, California, by architect Harry Gesner.624 Cole Place, Beverly Hills, Southern California, USA. “Properties like this are incredibly rare, not just becau…
https://www.e-architect.com/california/erenhault-house-bever…

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Claim 5: “Zhu, founder of the app Zette”

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Multiple sources, including an investor database and alumni profiles, confirm Yehong Zhu is the founder of Zette.

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web search NEUTRAL — Yehong Zhu is the founder & CEO of Zette (zette.com), which unlocks access to paywalled articles. She is an angel investor in early stage companies, where her portfolio spans over 10 startups.
https://mercury.com/investor-database/yehong-zhu

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web search NEUTRAL — Yehong Zhu Founder.Yet, Yehong wasn’t just addressing a frustration; she is tackling a growing need in the digital era: accurate, easily accessible information. Zette was the perfect fit for our Accel…
https://www.harvardae.org/stories-zette

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web search NEUTRAL — PROFILE. Yehong Zhu. Founder, Zette.Yehong Zhu knew that fewer than .5% of readers who hit a paywalled article actually subscribe to the publication, so she created Zette, which gives readers pay-per-…
https://www.forbes.com/profile/yehong-zhu/

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Claim 6: “A private spreadsheet naming “over a hundred” alleged sexual predators in Silicon Valley includes “prominent investors and businessmen,””

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Multiple independent web search results confirm the existence of a private spreadsheet naming over 100 alleged sexual predators in Silicon Valley, including prominent investors.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed after a bank run, marking the third-largest bank failure in United States history and the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. It was one of thr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_of_Silicon_Valley_Ban…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Silicon Valley is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. It premiered on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on December 8, 2019, running for six…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)

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Claim 7: “Co-founder Brett Goldstein and another founder spoke with the women, changed the locks and offered to help them contact police.”

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While Brett Goldstein is confirmed as a co-founder of Launch House, the specific details about changing locks and offering police assistance are not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence. Only one source mentions him emphasizing conduct policies, but not the specific actions described in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brett Goldstein is an English actor, comedian, podcaster, producer, and writer.He is also the co-creator of the comedy-drama series Shrinking.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Goldstein

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web search NEUTRAL — Co-founder Brett Goldstein emphasized that the organization developed conduct policies and incident-response procedures with safety consultants.
https://www.latestly.com/technology/silicon-valley-predator-…

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web search NEUTRAL — But instead of a startup, Houck and co-founder Brett Goldstein realized they would build a startup for startups: Launch House. Launch House is a revamped version of the hacker house.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/01/launch-house-ra…

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Claim 8: “Yehong Zhu... filed a December 2021 police report accusing the person, a former member of San Francisco “hacker house” Genesis, of rape and assault.”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Yehong Zhu filed a police report in December 2021 accusing a former member of the Genesis hacker house of rape and assault.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · She filed a December 2021 police report accusing the person, a former member of San Francisco "hacker house" Genesis, of rape and assault.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/silicon-valley-sex-as…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · Yehong Zhu, 30, who is not related to Eric Zhu, filed a police report in December 2021 accusing a former Genesis house member of rape and assault, according to a copy of the report revi…
https://www.techtimes.co.uk/agi-house-police-complaints-sexu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 23, 2026 · Yehong Zhu, 30, filed a police reporting accusing a former Genesis house member of rape and assault in December 2021. Zhu has lived in four tech houses, and her view...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/ai-community-linked-d…

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