The shuttered site The Messenger, run by Jimmy Finkelstein and Richard Beckman, spent $50 million in less than a year, leaving 300 employees out of work.
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In the final days of doomed news website The Messenger, insiders painted a chaotic scene of checked-out-bosses and furious staffers some of whom had already "tapped out" because they had no faith in CEO Jimmy Finkelstein.
Former employees of news startup The Messenger, which closed its doors suddenly Wednesday, filed a class-action lawsuit against the company Thursday. The Messenger, a digital media company that launched in May 2023, told employees Wednesday afternoon the company would be shutting down. As of Wednesday night, readers who attempt to visit the site are only…