Posted on 10/22/2017 4:28:44 PM PDT by markomalley
Vungle did not initially issue a comment on Jaffer's arrest, except to say he has been suspended for personal reasons not having to do with the company. It has since issued the following statement:
New CEO Rick Tallman later added in a statement that the company learned of the allegations late Monday night and convened a board meeting to remove Jaffer as CEO within 24 hours.
Record: Jaffer was arrested on Sunday and arraigned on Tuesday, according to Forbes, and his next court date is November 1. He is currently being held on bail at the Maple Street Correctional Center in Redwood City, California.
"Mr. Jaffer had pleaded not guilty and had no public comment at this time," Jaffer's attorney, Daniel Olmos, told Axios via email.
Investors: The San Francisco-based company has raised over $25 million in VC funding from firms like Google Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, Crosslink Capital, SoftTech VC and 500 Startups. Investors not represented on the board were informed yesterday of the CEO switch, but not of Jaffer's arrest. Google Ventures CEO David Krane provided the following statement:
The story has been updated with an updated timeline of events, and additional details and statements from Vungle and Jaffer's attorney. The headline has also been updated to reflect that the charge for attempted murder has since been dropped.
Yeah I read that tidbit somewhere.
Somehow, I knew.
Worked enough with these creeps to recognize their style.
Look for him next to ask for protection from major companies in SV
“Sounds like the dude has a meth problem.”
The New York Post reported that he was arrested after his father called the police on him, suspecting that he was on LSD.
His behavior must have been way off the hook. Temporary insanity/drug-induced impairment will likely be his defense.
If the accusations are true, this guy is garbage wrapped in skin and will deserve everything he gets in prison.
Sick....very very sick...
Also shows how phony those 30 under 30 lists are. Sad for the child here....
Looks like a shot from “To Catch a Predator”; some of the Asians were shocked that there was anything inappropriate about a 30 year-old guy meeting a 13 year-old girl.
Very creepy...
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