Following an customer uproar, in an attempt to cover their 30 million dollar a year ass, Jonathan Crutchley, co-founder and chairman of Manhunt has resigned from the parent company’s board of directors.
Crutchley defended his action in a posting stating, "I believe McCain will be a better commander in chief than Obama, who also opposes gay marriage. If we have an experienced, seasoned person defending the country in this dangerous age, we will be able to argue about the gay agenda later.
However, the public backlash cost Manhunt customers and left the company with some public relations bruises. Fellow Manhunt co-founder and current majority shareholder Larry Basile said Crutchley's views were his own and should not reflect on the company or its employees and officers.
"It should be known that Jonathan Crutchley's donation to McCain left the entire board in disbelief," he wrote in a prepared statement that was distributed to media outlets late Thursday and early Friday. "I am disappointed that we have lost some customers, and I understand the anger. It is too bad for the website if we lose customers, but please never refer to me as a Republican. I consider it an offense.
1 comment:
Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think that he should have had to step down. He was donating money out of his own pocket, not ManHunt's. Had he been lower on the company ladder, I doubt this would have made news.
Plus, what's so wrong with trying to gain favor with a person, who has a 50/50 chance of being our next president, in hopes of changing his mind for the better?
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