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Forbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment

Forbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment
NYT Business Wednesday 12 August 2026, 20:31 UTC By Benjamin Mullin 1 min read
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Randall Lane, the former chief content officer of Forbes.

Randall Lane, the former chief content officer of Forbes.
Forbes (ORG) Randall Lane (PERSON)
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