Ex-mistress of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt accuses tech titan of rape, creepy surveillance: court docs

Ex-mistress of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt accuses tech titan of rape, creepy surveillance: court docs

By James Franey
Publication Date: 2025-11-26 19:59:00

The ex-mistress of Eric Schmidt has accused the former Google CEO of rape and spying on her with hidden cameras while she was naked — even as he allegedly subjected her to creepy surveillance and humiliating comments at the tech startup they operated together.

Michelle Ritter, a 31-year-old tech entrepreneur, detailed the allegations in a filing last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claiming 70-year-old Schmidt subjected her to sexual battery, harassment, domestic violence, and violations of computer hacking and wiretapping laws.

Last month, The Post broke the story of the bitter legal spat, which stems from a relationship that began in 2020 and soured with allegations of abuse and corporate betrayal, highlighting the perils of personal entanglements and high-stakes business in Silicon Valley.

Ritter, 31, met Eric Schmidt in 2020 and began dating shortly after. But in court documents published in Los Angeles last week, she makes the shocking claim…