Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandburg has officially left the social media giant after the company reviewed her personal activities for the potential misuse of company funds, according to the Wall Street Journal.
WSJ stated that the company’s review included “a review of her use of corporate resources to help plan her coming wedding to Tom Bernthal…” Her step down from the company was caused by the events surrounding the probe that eventually contributed to her professional burnout.
Sandberg worked for the company for over 14 years prior to her departure, although she will still remain on the company’s Board of Directors.
The Journal reported her statement:
“I am not entirely sure what the future will bring — I have learned no one ever is, but I know it will include focusing more on my foundation and philanthropic work, which is more important to me than ever given how critical this moment is for women.”
Sheryl Sandberg’s departure from Meta coincides with a company investigation into her activities, including a review of her use of corporate resources to help plan her coming wedding https://t.co/fo74fLBget
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 4, 2022
Additionally, the Gateway Pundit shared:
Sandberg stunned the tech world Wednesday with her decision to leave her long-held post as Meta’s chief operating officer. She noted that she wanted to put more focus on her upcoming wedding and her future philanthropic efforts.
Reports had noted that she felt burned out after many years of building Facebook into one of the largest companies in the world. Along that journey, she faced scrutiny of her every move. Which now reportedly includes a review by Meta into her upcoming marital union with marketing CEO Tom Bernthal.
Meta’s investigation concerning the potential misappropriation of company resources to plan the Sandberg wedding was still ongoing as of May, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
The Journal’s report explains how Sandburg felt that she became a “punching bag” for Meta’s issues and was not entirely that involved in the company’s push to build its metaverse.
A long time coworker of Sandberg offered a revelation:
“She sees herself as someone who has been targeted, been tarred as a woman executive in a way that would not happen to a man. Gendered or not, she’s sick of it.”
This is only the most recent situation where Sandberg has been accused of wasting company resources.
In fact, the Wall Street Journal shared that allegedly Sandberg had previously pressured the Daily Mail to not publish an article detailing a restraining order that her ex-boyfriend, Robert Kotick, had taken out against him.
Both parties reportedly used the paper’s relationships with Facebook to keep the article from being published.
Sources: Thegatewaypundit, Wall Street Journal
