(http://blog.playhaven.com/addressing-pycon/)
Given that link that Valerie Aurora attributes to this, Aurora's characterization is just wrong at best, and is an out and out lie of Aurora's at worst.
There is absolutely nothing in PlayHaven's statement "hinting at multiple contributing factors beyond the jokes."
"We value and protect the privacy of our employees, both past and present, and we will not comment on all the factors that contributed to our parting ways."
And also where they declined to punish the other employee involved. I'm pretty sure that anyone with basic reading comprehension would read that statement as a very clear one that the company already had issues with developer X.
Do we even know the name of this martyr? I don't believe it has been published.