Kleiner sexism trial: John Doerr tells how he soured on Ellen Pao over time

John Doerr, a central figure in the sexism trial of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, testified on Tuesday about how his opinion of the woman suing the venture capital firm changed during her seven years at the company. The jury had heard already heard a lot about how Doerr hired Ellen Pao as his chief of staff and came to view her as a “surrogate daughter.” Doerr testified Tuesday about how he went from defending her from her critics for years to changing sides. It was the first time the jury…