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submitted 2 years ago by patchymoose@lemmy.ml to c/news@beehaw.org

The NY Post got their hands on some pretty damning text messages where this CEO was irresponsibly downplaying the risks and cutting the ticket price for a potential prospect. I know he's dead now, but I hope some sort of regulations come out of this.

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[-] overlordror@beehaw.org 20 points 2 years ago

This guy was shopping around discount tickets in a way that makes it seem like his company was in financial trouble. Willing to take a $100K haircut on the ticket price just to get bodies on the sub?

[-] keeb420@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago

He's got bodies on the sub now.

[-] Dr_Cog@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago

I don't think you can say there is a sub at this point

[-] thekernel@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago
[-] seang96@spgrn.com 3 points 2 years ago

In interviews he's said they were operating at a loss on a previous trip.

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