McDonald's sues former CEO, alleging employee relationships

McDonald's Corp. is suing former CEO Steve Easterbrook, claiming he lied to the company after his November firing about not having had sex with employees. Now it wants to recover the severance money it paid Easterbrook. The Chicago burger giant (NYSE: MCD) is suing Easterbrook, who was fired in November after admitting to a consensual relationship with an employee. The company forbids managers from having romantic relationships with employees. At that time, McDonald's said Easterbrook asserted to…