Michael Arrington Responds to Allegations

In a deliberately vague statement, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has effectively denied allegations that he physically abused his ex-girlfriend. He said he has hired attorneys to handle the matter.

In a deliberately vague statement, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has effectively denied allegations that he physically abused his ex-girlfriend.

The former lawyer did not mention the accusers or the accusations by name in the response he posted on his personal blog, but the news headlines in the past week have centered on a Facebook status update written by RTist.com founder and CEO Jenn Allen, a former girlfriend of Arrington’s who said that he had cheated on her, physically abused her, and threatened to murder her.

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