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

Published by Associated Press By Laurie Kellman · 13 August 2026 at 20:52
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Forbes editor out; report says he took $6M from founder of firm that does business with magazine - AP News
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The top editor of Forbes has left his job after reportedly being fired for accepting $6 million from the founder of a firm that works with the magazine. The New York Times reported this week that the payment came from RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, …

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