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Top Forbes editor reportedly fired after receiving $6m from business associate
Published 13 August 2026 ยท science
Randall Lane left his job last month after accepting money from founder of firm that does business with magazine The top editor of Forbes left
Randall Lane left his job last month after accepting money from founder of firm that does business with magazine The top editor of Forbes left his job last month and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6m from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine.
The New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, worked with Forbes since 2016 to publish rankings of wealth advisers.
The payment was made after Shook sold a majority stake in the company to a private equity firm a year ago. Continue reading...
Published: August 13, 2026 โข 11:46 PM IST ยท Updated: August 14, 2026 โข 12:36 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Randall Lane left his job last month after accepting money from founder of firm that does business with magazine The top editor of Forbes left his job last month and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6m from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine.
The New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, worked with Forbes since 2016 to publish rankings of wealth advisers.
The payment was made after Shook sold a majority stake in the company to a private equity firm a year ago.