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Netflix employee fired in wake of Chappelle special furor

Headline from WTHR Indianapolis

Netflix said it fired an employee for leaking classified info about how much Chappelle was paid for his latest special.

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  1. Newsweek

    Netflix reportedly fired employee for "leaking sensitive info" amid Chappelle controversy (opens Newsweek)

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    The move comes reportedly due to metrics about Dave Chappelle's controversial specials being covered in a Bloomberg story.

  2. Forbes

    Netflix Fires Employee For Leaking Information On Dave Chappelle Comedy Special (opens Forbes)

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    The employee reportedly leaked financial information on the Chappelle special to news outlet Bloomberg.

  3. FOX Business

    Netflix fires employee for leaking confidential material (opens FOX Business)

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    The sensitive material was related to the new controversial standup special from Dave Chappelle that has many employees outraged.

  4. NBC News

    Netflix fires employee for sharing 'confidential' information amid Chappelle uproar (opens NBC News)

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    "We understand this employee may have been motivated by disappointment and hurt with Netflix," a Netflix spokesperson said.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Netflix fires employee for leaking 'sensitive' information about Chappelle special (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A Netflix employee has been fired for sharing "confidential, commercially sensitive information" related to Dave Chappelle's polarizing new special.

  6. Engadget

    Netflix fires employee for leaking data about controversial Dave Chappelle special (opens Engadget)

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    They were reportedly a leader of a trans employee group, which has been criticizing Netflix leadership for defending Chappelle's trans jokes..

  7. Breitbart News

    Woke Mutiny: Netflix Fires Employee for Leaking Confidential Data on Dave Chappelle Special (opens Breitbart News)

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    The woke mutiny at Netflix is escalating, with the streamer reportedly firing an unidentified employee for leaking confidential data on comedian Dave Chappelle to a news organization.

  8. WTHR Indianapolis

    Netflix employee fired in wake of Chappelle special furor (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    Netflix said it fired an employee for leaking classified info about how much Chappelle was paid for his latest special.

  9. BizPac Review

    Staffer who allegedly leaked Dave Chappelle payment info fired from Netflix (opens BizPac Review)

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    In an announcement, Netflix said that the unnamed employee shared “confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company."

  10. Foxla

    Netflix fires employee for leaking 'sensitive material' on Dave Chappelle special (opens Foxla)

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    Netflix says it has fired an employee for disclosing confidential financial information about the Dave Chappelle comedy special “The Closer,” which some have condemned as being transphobic.

  11. FOX 5 New York

    Netflix fires employee for leaking 'sensitive material' on Dave Chapelle special (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Netflix says it has fired an employee for disclosing confidential financial information about the Dave Chappelle comedy special “The Closer,” which some have condemned as being transphobic.

  12. NBC Los Angeles

    Netflix Fires Employee for Sharing ‘Confidential' Info Amid Chappelle Uproar (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Netflix fired an employee for sharing confidential and “commercially sensitive” information outside the company related to Dave Chappelle’s new stand-up special, a spokesperson for the streaming giant confirmed Friday.

  13. Hot Air

    Netflix fires employee leading Chappelle protest for leaking internal information (opens Hot Air)

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    "The employee was terminated on suspicion of leaking metrics to the press"

  14. Rolling Stone

    Netflix Employee Organizing Chappelle Walkout Fired for Leaking Info to Press (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The employee, a Black person who is also pregnant, allegedly leaked metrics about the comedian’s controversial new special, The Closer

  15. The Times of Israel

    Netflix worker fired for leaking finance details of controversial Chappelle show (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Comedian criticized for transphobic comments in special for streaming giant, as well as less widely-discussed apparent antisemitic joke about world-conquering 'Space Jews'

  16. CNN

    Netflix fired an employee who leaked information about David Chappelle's special (opens CNN)

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    Netflix fired an employee for sharing "confidential, commercially sensitive information" outside of the company about David Chappelle's controversial stand-up special "The Closer," the company confirmed to CNN on Saturday.

  17. Washington Post

    Netflix fires employee for sharing information about Dave Chappelle’s special amid LGBTQ backlash (opens Washington Post)

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    Netflix said the employee leaked “confidential” and “commercially sensitive” information following backlash from the LGBTQ community over recent jokes from Chappelle that critics have called transphobic.

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