CNN Tech:

Daniel Kottke, a college friend of Jobs’ and one of Apple’s first employees, says it was basically an accident that he revealed one of Jobs’ biggest secrets to the world: the fact that Jobs had a daughter, Lisa. According to Kottke, Jobs was furious.

That’s the reason they stopped speaking and one of the central plot points in the new movie “Steve Jobs.”

And:

“I get one final call from him: ‘Could you clarify a question for me? Is it true that Steve has a daughter named Lisa?” Kottke recalled. “I did not really hesitate … My answer was, ‘Yeah sure he has a daughter named Lisa.’ I really did not know he was denying it.”

The comment became an important part of a Time Magazine article released in conjunction with Moritz’s book, and an insurmountable obstacle in the friendship between Kottke and Jobs.

The linked article has an embedded [Autoplay warning] video interview with Kottke. It’s sensationalized, but worth watching anyway.

I wish the interview was longer. I was really interested in hearing more about Kottke’s experience at Apple. Wondering what those various boards were that he was showing off. I bet Woz knows.