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by Aeolun
623 days ago
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> WP Engine has put forward convincing evidence that Matt attempted to extort them into paying tens of millions per year I think it was Automattic that put forth that evidence? The literally posted the extortion letter on their blog, aiming to prove it wasn’t extortion at all. |
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I'm referring to the cease and desist [0] and the subsequent complaint. They have texts from Matt all the way up until he's about to step on stage that appear to show him threatening to launch an enormous smear campaign against them starting with his speech if they don't agree. Just two examples:
> I have 14 slides so far, working title for the talk: "How Private Equity can Hollow out and Destroy Open Source Communities, a Story in 4 Parts."
> I've got quotes from current and former employees, some may even stand up and speak as well.
And then, with a photo of the audience taken from on stage:
> I'm literally waiting for them to finish the raffle so my talk can start, I can make it just a Q&A about WordPress very easily
Matt's gone very public (some have suggested too public) with this lawsuit, but he hasn't provided any context that would make these texts look any better.
[0] https://wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cease-and-De...