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Robert Kraft resigns from Apollo board amid Epstein controversy
April 12, 2021 | 2:09pm
New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft has left the board of Apollo Global Management, the private-equity giant that lately has been grappling with controversy over a co-founder’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Kraft, who had joined Apollo’s board in 2014, quietly stepped down as a director last week, according to a Friday securities filing. The filing didn’t elaborate on the reason for Kraft’s resignation, but a source close to the situation said Kraft’s exit was his idea and that he wasn’t pressured to leave.
Sources said Kraft was a friend of billionaire Leon Black, who made a surprise announcement last month that he was stepping down immediately as chairman and chief executive of the buyout firm. According to press reports, Black attended Kraft’s surprise 75th birthday party in 2016 where rocker Jon Bon Jovi performed.
According to a source close to the situation, Kraft on Jan. 26 told Apollo’s board he was planning to step down from the company by June 1, his 80th birthday. That was a day after Black had announced he would step down as Apollo’s CEO on or by July 31, his 70th birthday.
"On April 6, 2021, Robert Kraft, a member of the Board of Directors of Apollo Global Management, informed the Company of his decision to resign as a member of the Board, effective immediately,” Apollo revealed in the filing.
As exclusively reported by The Post last week, Black’s unexpected exit on March 22 came just days after several directors on the private-equity giant’s board learned of accusations of sexual harassment against him by a woman he claimed was trying to shake him down over a “consensual affair.”
Black — who Apollo earlier this year revealed had paid millions to dead pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein following the latter’s 2008 convictions for procuring an underage girl for prostitution — cited his wife’s ailing health and his own health problems for the sudden change in plans.
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https://nypost.com/2021/04/12/robert-kraft-resigns-from-apollo-board-amid-epstein-controversy/
State Attorneys General tell Facebook and Twitter to kill vaccine skepticism
12 State Attorneys General wrote a letter to the CEOs.
12 state attorneys general, headed by New York’s Letitia James, want Facebook and Twitter to do more to stop the spread of coronavirus vaccine skepticism. The AGs said that Facebook and Twitter are not enforcing their existing policies on vaccine misinformation.
We obtained a copy of the letter for you here.
In a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the coalition of state Attorneys General called on the social media platforms to fully enforce their vaccine misinformation policies immediately. James argued that vaccine skepticism is jeopardizing the coronavirus vaccination program and America’s road to recovery. James wants skepticism silenced.
“The science is clear — this vaccine saves lives, which is why I already received my vaccine and why I encourage all New Yorkers to get their vaccine when eligible,” James said. “As we continue to make strides in vaccinating New Yorkers and recovering from the pandemic, it is imperative that every individual has access to this lifesaving vaccine and the science-based facts about it. We must ensure that there are no barriers to individuals receiving their dose, especially those in communities most impacted by the pandemic, including communities of color. Facebook and Twitter must take immediate action to protect New Yorkers and limit any further loss of life as a result of the spread of inaccurate information.”
In the letter, the AGs said that both Facebook and Twitter have failed to fully enforce their existing policies on vaccine skepticism.
“Twitter and Facebook have yet to remove from all their platforms the accounts of prominent anti-vaxxers who have repeatedly violated the companies’ terms of service. Digital media research groups estimate that, as of March 10, 2021, 12 anti-vaxxers’ personal accounts and their associated organizations, groups, and websites are responsible for 65 percent of public anti-vaccine content on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter,” the letter stated.
https://reclaimthenet.org/state-attorneys-general-tell-facebook-and-twitter-to-kill-vaccine-skepticism/
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