Sasha Frere-Jones, who joined The Los Angeles Times last July, is no longer employed by the paper amid some slightly awkward accusations.
According to The Wrap, Frere-Jones tried to expense a $5,000 trip to a venue that his editors evenually found out was a strip club. When confronted, Frere-Jones said he was there interviewing a rapper. However, the rapper’s reps said no such interview took place. Oops.
If that wasn’t enough, Frere-Jones was also caught accepting a trip sponsored by Dom Pérignon.
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