Firings IV: Electric Boogalo!

This is a little outside of my normal coverage, but it amuses me: Jeff Shell out as president of Paramount. NYT (archived).

In a statement, Paramount’s board of directors said that Shell is stepping down as president of the company and from the board “to focus on this lawsuit” brought by high-stakes gambler RJ Cipriani, the man who made claims against him.
Shell had been facing an internal investigation after the notorious gambler and whistleblower alleged that he disclosed non-public information about the company.

[Shell] also previously served as CEO of NBCUniversal, but was let go after claims of harassment were made by a former CNBC anchor. One source said that the public scrutiny he faced played a role in the decision to step aside imminently.

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