Michael, the CEO of the Silicon Valley company Solid8, has stepped down after a video showed him directing racist and profane remarks at an Asian American family in a California restaurant.
The video was posted last week on Instagram by Jordan, who said the man harassed her family without provocation. In the clip, Michael, 37, can be heard telling the family to leave and making racist comments. A restaurant employee then asked him to leave.
In an email to CNN on Monday, Michael confirmed his exit. “I can confirm that I have stepped down from Solid8, terminating all business relationships with immediate effect.”
He added that he plans to make sure his personal actions do not keep hurting the people closest to him. Last week, after the video went viral, he apologized, saying his behavior in the video was appalling and that he wanted to apologize to Jordan’s family.
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