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Ethan Klein Says He Is Working to Exit Joint Ventures
· New York time
Ethan Klein says he is urgently working with his wife and co-creator Hila to remove his ownership and financial interests from their podcasts, businesses and other joint ventures from which he would profit. Tubefilter reports that the announcement followed his admission of cheating on her. The described ownership changes are plans in progress, not completed transfers. The business consequences extend beyond an individual podcast episode because the couple’s creative work and financial interests are intertwined. Separating those interests requires more than changing a channel description. The internet favors instant updates, but ownership paperwork proceeds at a less dramatic refresh rate. Here, the relevant distinction is between an announced intention and the eventual legal and financial arrangements.
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