Senate subpoenas Marissa Mayer over Yahoo cybersecurity breaches
Marissa Mayer said no, no, no — but the Senate said yes, yes, yes.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have subpoenaed the former Yahoo chief executive to testify on cybersecurity breaches after the 41-year-old tech whiz declined multiple requests to testify voluntarily, according to a report on Tuesday.
The Senate Commerce Committee issued the subpoena on Oct. 25, according to The Hill, which first reported on the move.
Mayer turned down the voluntary request to testify even after she was threatened with legal action, The Hill reported, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.
Mayer, who resigned as Yahoo CEO on June 13 after the core operations of the company were sold to Verizon, finally agreed to testify — but only after the subpoenas were issued.
Mayer, through a rep, then asked if the subpoena could be rescinded.
As of Tuesday the subpoena was still in effect. The committee declined to comment on whether that request will be honored, according to the report.