The lawsuit states, as detailed in Toshiba's June 2, 2017 press release, "Update on Status of Third-party Investment in the Memory Business," that WD has continually interfered with the bid process related to the sale of TMC. Citing joint venture agreements between Toshiba and SanDisk LLC, the lawsuit also says that WD has exaggerated its consent right – in both public statements and private communications to bidders and others involved in the sale process – in order to interfere with the sale of TMC which does not hold the ownership interests in joint venture companies co-owned with SanDisk. The complaint goes on to state that proceeding with the sales process for TMC does not violate any consent rights held by WD; WD's claims are false, designed only to interfere with the sale process, and have damaged Toshiba and TMC.