Patrick Byrne threw his company's shares into chaos last week after saying he had a relationship with an accused Russian spy.
Patrick Byrne, the chief executive of the e-commerce website Overstock.com, resigned Thursday in bombastic fashion after revealing he had a relationship with a woman accused of being a Russian spy while detailing what he called an elaborate “espionage” plot targeting President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The departure came a week after he released an unprompted statement confirming he had been in a relationship with Maria Butina, an accused Russian spy currently serving an 18-month prison term after she allegedly tried to insert herself into powerful political circles at the direction of the Kremlin. The news was first reported by a Fox News contributor, Sara Carter, earlier this month after Byrne described the relationship to her.
Byrne said he was prompted to come forward after speaking with Warren Buffett, who he referred to as his “Omaha rabbi.” He later told The New York Times he also came forward with his statement before anyone else could share his story.
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