Accusations Mount Against Tech Power Broker Michael Arrington
It began with a Facebook status update from an ex-girlfriend, alleging that he had beaten her. Gossip blog Gawker picked up the post, confirming that the woman was indeed Jenn Allen, an ex of investor and TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. Then Allen charged that Arrington had raped a friend of hers in the comments section of the Gawker post. Today, another respected figure in tech, Jason Calacanis, who has worked with Arrington, wrote a long Facebook status update of his own, giving credence to Allen's allegations.
It began with a Facebook status update from an ex-girlfriend, alleging that he had beaten her. Gossip blog Gawker picked up the post, confirming that the woman, Jenn Allen, had dated investor and TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. Then Allen charged that Arrington had raped a friend of hers in the comments section of the Gawker post.
Today, another respected figure in tech, Jason Calacanis, who has worked with Arrington, wrote a long Facebook status
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