The bizarre departure of HP CEO Mark Hurd made headlines late Friday. According to HP, accusations of sexual harassment were brought against Hurd which in turn uncovered discrepancies with Hurd's expense reports. This breach of HP's “standards of business conduct” resulted in Hurd's departure from the company.

The woman who is at the center of this strange turn of events has now been identified by several sources including the New York Times, Reuters, and the Associated Press. The woman, 50-year-old Jodie Fisher, came forward and released a statement through her attorney, Gloria Allred.

Fisher explains:

I was surprised and saddened that Mark Hurd lost his job over this. That was never my intention. Mark and I never had an affair or intimate sexual relationship. I first met Mark in 2007 when I interviewed for a contractor job at the company. At HP, I was under contract to work at high-level customer and executive summit events held around the country and abroad. I prepared for those events, worked very hard and enjoyed working for HP. I have resolved my claim with Mark privately, without litigation, and I do not intend to comment on it further. I wish Mark, his family and HP the best.

According to BoingBoing, Fisher has appeared in a number of films over the past two decades including a few softcore porn ventures in titles like Intimate Obsession and Body of Influence 2.