I’m not sure the accounts actually are that different. The only statement in the article that owen said was false was that he wasn’t an official recruiter at the time. However, if we look at the statements:
My role didn’t develop to connecting people with different positions until later, and this wasn’t part of my self-conception at the time
(However it makes sense to me that this was her perception)
This implies that while he wasn’t officially a recruiter, it was reasonable for her to think that he was. It’s plausible to me that he was playing the role unofficially at the time, but thought he was just helping out friends with recommendations. He did confirm that he “suggested her as a candidate” and had “signficant power”.
I think some of the context was flattened in the editing of the times article, but I don’t see any contradictions between the accounts.
I’m not sure the accounts actually are that different. The only statement in the article that owen said was false was that he wasn’t an official recruiter at the time. However, if we look at the statements:
This implies that while he wasn’t officially a recruiter, it was reasonable for her to think that he was. It’s plausible to me that he was playing the role unofficially at the time, but thought he was just helping out friends with recommendations. He did confirm that he “suggested her as a candidate” and had “signficant power”.
I think some of the context was flattened in the editing of the times article, but I don’t see any contradictions between the accounts.