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Hyatt Chairman Thomas Pritzker Resigns Amid Jeffrey Epstein Scandal

Hyatt Chairman Thomas Pritzker Resigns Amid Jeffrey Epstein Scandal

Thairath•International•6h ago

Reader Briefing

Hyatt Hotels chairman Thomas Pritzker has resigned following revelations of his association with Jeffrey Epstein.

  • •Thomas Pritzker, chairman of Hyatt Hotels, announced his resignation due to his past connection with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
  • •The resignation follows the release of new documents by the U.S. Department of Justice detailing Pritzker's relationship with Epstein.
  • •Pritzker admitted to making a "grave error in judgment" by not severing ties with Epstein sooner.

Overview

  • •Thomas Pritzker announced his resignation from the position of Chairman of the Hyatt Hotels board of directors on Monday.
  • •The resignation was prompted by new documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice revealing a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • •Thomas Pritzker stated that he made a "grave error in judgment" in maintaining his relationship with Epstein.
  • •Pritzker expressed deep regret for his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, acknowledging a failure to cut ties sooner.
  • •Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to prison in 2021 for her role in enticing underage girls to Epstein.
  • •Jeffrey Epstein died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
  • •Mark Hoplamazian, the current President and CEO of Hyatt, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the board.
  • •The release of these documents has put pressure on many prominent individuals in politics, business, and academia.

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Key Quotes

Thomas Pritzker
"My duty and responsibility is to be a good steward, which includes ensuring a proper leadership transition and protecting the Hyatt brand, especially in the context of my association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, for which I am deeply regretful."
หน้าที่และความรับผิดชอบของผมคือการเป็นผู้ดูแลที่ดี ซึ่งรวมถึงการดูแลให้เกิดการส่งต่อนำตำแหน่งที่เหมาะสม และการปกป้องแบรนด์ไฮแอท โดยเฉพาะในบริบทที่ผมมีความเกี่ยวข้องกับ เจฟฟรีย์ เอปสตีน และ กิสเลน แมกซ์เวลล์ ซึ่งผมรู้สึกเสียใจเป็นอย่างยิ่ง
Thomas Pritzker
"Made a grave error in judgment."
ตัดสินใจผิดพลาดอย่างมหันต์
Thomas Pritzker
"Exercised "severely flawed judgment"."
ใช้ "ดุลยพินิจที่ผิดพลาดอย่างร้ายแรง"

Key Entities

Person

Thomas Pritzker(โธมัส พริตซ์เกอร์)ℹ️
Chairman of Hyatt Hotels who resigned due to his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein(เจฟฟรีย์ เอปสตีน)ℹ️
Convicted sex offender whose relationship with Thomas Pritzker led to the latter's resignation.
Ghislaine Maxwell(กิสเลน แมกซ์เวลล์)ℹ️
Individual associated with Jeffrey Epstein who was convicted and sentenced to prison.
Mark Hoplamazian(มาร์ค ฮอพลามาเซียน)ℹ️
Current President and CEO of Hyatt, appointed to succeed Thomas Pritzker as Chairman.
Kathy Ruemmler(แคธี รูมม์เลอร์)
Former Legal Chief of Goldman Sachs who resigned due to her association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Brad Karp(แบรด คาร์ป)
Former Chairman of the law firm Paul Weiss who resigned after emails showed his discussion of Epstein's case.

Organization

Hyatt(ไฮแอท)ℹ️
Hotel company whose chairman resigned over ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. Department of Justice(กระทรวงยุติธรรมสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
U.S. governmental body that released documents linking Thomas Pritzker to Jeffrey Epstein.
Goldman Sachsℹ️
Financial institution whose legal chief resigned over her association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Paul Weissℹ️
Law firm whose chairman resigned after emails revealed discussions about Jeffrey Epstein's case.