Netflix has fired an employee for leaking confidential information to Bloomberg detailing the cost of the controversial Dave Chappelle special “The Closer.” The leak was in violation of Netflix’s company policies, leading to the termination of the unidentified staff member.
“We have let go of an employee for sharing confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company,” a Netflix representative confirmed to IndieWire in a statement. “We understand this employee may have been motivated by disappointment and hurt with Netflix, but maintaining a culture of trust and transparency is core to our company.”
Netflix spent $24.1 million on the special, which was not previously publicly known before the October 13 Bloomberg article, and was not meant to be disclosed.
In the article, the cost of “The Closer” was compared to that of Chappelle’s previous Netflix special, “Sticks and Stones” ($23.6 million), as well as to Bo Burnham’s “Inside” ($3.9 million) and the...
“We have let go of an employee for sharing confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company,” a Netflix representative confirmed to IndieWire in a statement. “We understand this employee may have been motivated by disappointment and hurt with Netflix, but maintaining a culture of trust and transparency is core to our company.”
Netflix spent $24.1 million on the special, which was not previously publicly known before the October 13 Bloomberg article, and was not meant to be disclosed.
In the article, the cost of “The Closer” was compared to that of Chappelle’s previous Netflix special, “Sticks and Stones” ($23.6 million), as well as to Bo Burnham’s “Inside” ($3.9 million) and the...
- 10/15/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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