Tor Project's Jacob Appelbaum Resigns Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

[WhiteTara]

http://www.pcmag.com/news/344993/tor-projects-jacob-appelbaum-resigns-amid-sexual-assault-al

Digital rights activist Jacob Appelbaum is out at the Tor Project. His departure was announced in a fairly non-descriptive blog post this past Thursday—a blog post that, by its very nature, begs those involved with Tor (or just curious) to ask questions about what really caused Appelbaum's seemingly innocuous resignation.

The cyber-security expert—who co-authored a book with WikiLeaks' Julian Assange back in 2012 (Cypherpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet)—officially left the Tor Project on May 25 of this year. In a follow-up blog post yesterday, Tor confirmed the reasons for his departure: "allegations of sexual mistreatment."

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Following the Tor Project's Thursday announcement, The Daily Dot reports that a website was created where people could post any allegations they had against Appelbaum. Neither the website's creators, not Appelbaum himself, have publicly commented on the situation.

"Hey there! We're a collective of people who have been harassed, plagiarized, humiliated, and abused — sexually, emotionally, and physically — by Jacob Appelbaum. Jake enjoys manipulating people through his built-up social capital, influence, and power, in order to get what he wants," the website reads.

[Blue_Tires]

1. Color me surprised

What a fuckin' asshole...