Overstock CEO resigns after revealing romance with Russian agent

August 23, 2019

Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com since 1999, has resigned from the company as CEO and board member after recently admitting to having a romantic relationship with Maria Butina, a Russian agent who is currently in prison in connection with actions she took to influence politics in the U.S. ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

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