SAN FRANCISCO — Uber may have risen to the top, but apparently it got help from illegal places, at least according to a doozy of an accusation letter from an ex-employee. <br /> <br />CNN reports that said employee had worked on counter-narcotics ops in Colombia, and even went to war in Iraq, before he was recruited to help Uber keep an eye on its rivals. <br /> <br />It was ruthless and infinitely sketchy in obtaining trade secrets, spying, eavesdropping, and impersonating drivers just to get a leg up in the competition. They doled out the bribes, mostly to government official to unblock markets and make the climb to the top easier. <br /> <br />To top it off, the company went to great lengths not to get caught. They used burner phones, vanishing messages, and secret servers so nothing would be recorded. <br /> <br />But you know, life finds a way.
