US EditionHyatt executive chairman Pritzker steps down, cites 'terrible judgment' in Epstein ties
Thomas Pritzker resigned immediately as Hyatt executive chairman, citing regret over his decade-long association with Jeffrey Epstein revealed in Justice Department files.
- On Monday, Thomas J. Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, announced his immediate resignation and said he will not seek reelection at the 2026 shareholder meeting.
- Documents show recently released U.S. Justice Department files linked Thomas J. Pritzker to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, including emails after Epstein's 2008 plea deal and Virginia Giuffre naming him in a deposition.
- In a statement, Thomas J. Pritzker said, `I exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner` and expressed regret and sorrow for victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Following the resignation, Hyatt's board appointed Mark Hoplamazian, Hyatt CEO, as chair immediately; Thomas J. Pritzker said he will focus on his science foundation, marking a dramatic leadership change.
- Across sectors, leaders have faced consequences, as Pritzker's resignation follows Epstein-related disclosures, including the ban of Larry Summers and replacement of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem.
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Thomas Pritzker Retires as Hyatt Chair Over Epstein Ties
Thomas Pritzker says he's stepping back from Hyatt to shield the company as his ties to Jeffrey Epstein face renewed scrutiny, the Wall Street Journal reports. The 75-year-old hotel billionaire and Hyatt heir is retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after newly released Justice Department documents detailed years of...
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hyatt hotel chain announces his resignation. His association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell provides criticism.
The executive president of the American hotel group Hyatt, Thomas Pritzker, resigned on Monday after the disclosure of emails revealing his connection with sexual criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
Tom Pritzker steps down as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels
Tom Pritzker, Executive Chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, is stepping down from his role with the company, citing the need for good stewardship and regret over his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
New York, Feb 16 (EFE).- U.S. tycoon Thomas J. Pritzker announced this Monday that he is retiring as executive president of the Hyatt hotel chain and will not seek his re-election on the board of directors to “protect” the company from its ties with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his partner Ghislaine Maxwell, uncovered by the declassification of his case documents by the U.S. government.
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