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Docs: Automattic interim CEO Mark Davies and CLO Andy Missan signed
Docs: Automattic interim CEO Mark Davies and CLO Andy Missan signed each other's severance packages worth $8.15M during Matt Mullenweg's brief ouster as CEO
TL;DRTwo Automattic executives signed each other's $8.15M severance deals during Mullenweg's absence.
Why it matters: Raises governance red flags about self-dealing and board oversight at a major WordPress company.
Last week, on September 9, Automattic's board voted to put CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave, a decision the board still hasn't explained publicly.
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