SF tech CEO resigns after racist video goes viral

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Published 12 Jul 2020

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Tech-CEO-apologizes-for-racist-tirade-against-15393619.phpMichael Lofthouse resigned as CEO of the San Francisco tech startup Solid8 after a video showed him yelling racist remarks at a family celebrating a birthday at a Carmel Valley restaurant, according to a Fox Business report.

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SF tech CEO resigns after racist video goes viral

SF tech CEO resigns after racist video goes viral

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