Forbes removes content chief following $6 million payment from partner
Randall Lane, the Chief Content Officer at Forbes, has been dismissed after the organization learned he accepted $6 million (approximately ₹57 crore) from RJ Shook. Shook, whose firm Shook Research has maintained a partnership with Forbes since 2016, provided the funds following the sale of a controlling interest in his business. While the exact reasoning behind the transfer remains unknown, Lane has characterized the money as a "gift."