A prominent billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of several major tech companies recently deleted a controversial social media post that had drawn widespread attention. The deleted post had made an unverified accusation linking a well-known public figure to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The move to delete the post has led many observers to believe that the tech mogul may be seeking to ease tensions following a highly publicized online dispute earlier in the week.
The now-deleted message had sparked considerable reaction, with several individuals coming forward to publicly refute the claim. Among them was an attorney who had been hired by Epstein shortly before his death in 2019. The lawyer stated that, based on direct conversations with his former client, there was no damaging information involving the individual mentioned in the original post.
Additionally, a former close associate of the individual also dismissed the claim, calling it baseless and inconsistent with their long-term personal experience.
The deletion of the post appears to be part of an effort to de-escalate the situation and avoid further controversy online.
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