NEW YORK – Two co-founders of Vice Media are apologizing for a “boy’s club” culture that fostered inappropriate behaviour after an investigative report uncovered rampant sexual harassment at the New York-based company.
The New York Times on Saturday reported that it found four settlements involving allegations of sexual harassment or defamation against Vice employees, including the current president, Andrew Creighton.
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The newspaper also talked with more than two dozen women who say they experienced or witnessed sexual misconduct at the company, which has grown from a fringe Canadian punk magazine to a major news outlet. The alleged episodes included groping and forced kisses.
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Co-founders Shane Smith and Suroosh Alvi sent a note to staff Saturday saying the company let people down in failing to create a safe and inclusive workplace.
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