Vice Media Fires Chief Digital Officer Mike Germano After Sexual Misconduct Accusations

Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2018 11:00 am

Jon Levine | The Wrap

Vice Media has fired its chief digital officer, Mike Germano, after at least two women accused him of sexual misconduct, TheWrap has learned.

Ryan Mack, COO of Vice-owned creative agency Virtue, broke the news on Tuesday at an all-hands meeting of Vice’s in-house digital agency Carrot Creative, according to a company insider.

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Vice Media Fires Chief Digital Officer Mike Germano After Sexual Misconduct Accusations

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