An editor who announced his resignation from Gawker Media on Monday apparently paid for a $546 meal with a company credit card just before news of his departure broke.
Departing executive editor Tommy Craggs appeared to post a photo to Instagram showing the hefty bill a little before Gawker announced news of his resignation.
The photo, which clearly displayed an American Express credit card with Craggs’ name and Gawker Media LLC, showed a charge of $546.85 check at Balthazar, a New York restaurant. The payment included a $150 tip.
Craggs and Gawker editor-in-chief Max Read announced Monday that they were resigning from the company after an article about a failed gay rendezvous by a Condé Nast media executive was removed from the site. The removal last week followed major backlash throughout media circles.
See the Instagram post below:
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Pretty round about way to trash a new union shop with ridicule…a big lunch may be the least of LLC editor expenses.
How many “clicks” is that?
Eh, tacky, but at least it went to a tip.
Mature, aren’t we.
Keeping things classy, I see. Some people just can’t pass a bridge without burning it afterwards. I’m sure potential employers won’t see this as any kind of red flag.