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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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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He's got bodies on the sub now.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

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