Leaked Files Reveal How Uber Lobbied U.S., European Politicians For Favors

Thousand of leaked files have revealed how a U.S.-based transport company lobbied top American and European politicians to win favors, change transportation regulations, and escape justice. The files detail the extensive accommodation Uber received from high-level politicians and government officials including U.S. President Barak Obama’s campaign manager, David Plouffe, France’s Emmanuel Macron, and former European Union commissioner Neelie Kroes. They show how the global transportation company’s former CEO personally ordered the use of a “kill switch” to prevent raiding police and regulatory agents from accessing its computers. The ‘Uber Files’ is a collection of over 124,000 records — including 83,000…