Former Urban Airship CEO Scott Kveton Files Bar Complaint Against Lawyer Who Pursued Sex-Crimes Allegations

In July 2014, Kveton stepped down from his job at Urban Airship, which makes marketing technology for mobile phones, after the allegations surfaced.

By Beth Slovic

Scott Kveton, former CEO of Portland startup Urban Airship, filed an Oregon State Bar complaint Jan. 11 against Scott Upham, the former Washington County district attorney who represented the woman who publicly accused Kveton of rape and sexual assault two years ago.

In July 2014, Kveton stepped down from his job at Urban Airship, which makes marketing technology for mobile phones, after the allegations surfaced.

After a criminal investigation, a Multnomah County grand jury declined to indict him, and Washington County prosecutors declined to charge him. Separate civil cases were dismissed.

As first reported in this morning's print edition of WW, Kveton's bar complaint accuses Upham of ethical violations and attempted extortion for allegedly demanding $1.5 million to keep the woman's accusations confidential.

Upham did not return WW's calls seeking comment.

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Beth Slovic

Beth Slovic

Beth Slovic joined Willamette Week as a staff writer in 2006, returning in 2014 after a three-year hiatus. She covers politics, immigration and more.

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