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Forbes editor out; report says he took $6M from founder of firm that does business with magazine

Forbes editor out; report says he took $6M from founder of firm that does business with magazine

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August 14th, 2026

Forbes editor out; report says he took $6M from founder of firm that does business with magazine

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Forbess top editor, Randall Lane, left the company last month after an undisclosed conflict of interest.

El editor principal de Forbes, Randall Lane, dejó la empresa el mes pasado por un conflicto de intereses no revelado.

The New York Times reported that he was dismissed for accepting $6 million from RJ Shook, the founder of Shook Research.

The New York Times informó de que fue despedido por aceptar 6 millones de dólares de RJ Shook, el fundador de Shook Research.

That firm has worked with Forbes since 2016 to publish rankings of financial advisers.

Esa empresa ha trabajado con Forbes desde 2016 para publicar clasificaciones de asesores financieros.

The payment came after Shook sold a majority stake in his company to a private equity firm a year ago.

El pago llegó después de que Shook vendiera una participación mayoritaria de su empresa a una firma de capital privado hace un año.

An internal email dated July 23 confirmed Lane no longer worked for Forbes but gave no details.

Un correo interno del 23 de julio confirmó que Lane ya no trabajaba para Forbes, pero no dio detalles.

A Forbes spokesperson said the company examined the situation and took appropriate action immediately.

Un portavoz de Forbes dijo que la empresa examinó la situación y tomó medidas adecuadas de inmediato.

Staff learned the likely reason for the firing by reading the Times story.

El personal conoció la probable razón del despido al leer la noticia del Times.

Lane had been Forbess top editor since 2017 and worked there for nearly 16 years.

Lane había sido el editor principal de Forbes desde 2017 y trabajó allí durante casi 16 años.

The Times quoted a person familiar with Lanes thinking as saying he viewed the payment as a gift for advice he had given Shook over the years.

The Times citó a una persona cercana a Lane, quien dijo que él veía el pago como un regalo por el consejo que le había dado a Shook durante años.

In a statement, Lane said he made a mistake and took responsibility.

En un comunicado, Lane dijo que cometió un error y asumió la responsabilidad.

He said he should have disclosed the gift and that failing to do so was a serious error in judgment.

Dijo que debería haber revelado el regalo y que no hacerlo fue un grave error de juicio.

Forbess editorial standards forbid staff from accepting compensation from people or companies featured in their coverage.

Los estándares editoriales de Forbes prohíben que su personal acepte compensación de personas o empresas que aparecen en sus reportajes.

The Times report comes as public trust in media is low, with 57% of Americans saying they have little confidence in journalists.

El informe de The Times llega en un momento de baja confianza pública en los medios, ya que el 57% de los estadounidenses dice tener poca confianza en los periodistas.

Lane had written a 2024 column titledHow Forbes Delivers Journalism You Can Trust.”

Lane había escrito una columna de 2024 tituladaCómo Forbes ofrece periodismo en el que se puede confiar”.

August 14th, 2026

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