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fromThe Verge
7 hours ago

Former Windows 8 boss recruited Epstein to help negotiate his messy Microsoft exit

Emails between former Windows boss Steven Sinofsky and Jeffrey Epstein, published by the Justice department on Friday, appear to show that Sinofsky constantly sought Epstein's advice as he negotiated his surprise exit from Microsoft in November 2012, forwarding emails to him in nearly real time as talks progressed. Sinofsky also appears to have paid Epstein for his help at the end of the process, and turned to him for assistance finding a new job with Apple or Samsung, according to the emails.
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fromTheregister
14 hours ago

Steven Sinofsky sought Epstein's advice on exiting Microsoft

Steven Sinofsky warned Surface RT would catastrophically fail, sought strategic exit and payout advice from Jeffrey Epstein, and departed Microsoft with roughly $14 million.
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