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This account contradicts what Daniel Brusilovsky said during his Mixergy interview (http://mixergy.com/daniel-brusilovsky/).

From the interview transcript:

Interviewee: I mean, so there were conversations that I had with this company and both in jokingly in manner and that they may have perceived as the real thing.

Andrew: I see so you and I are sitting and talking and I might want you to write about Mixergy for Tech crunch and I say listen Dan. Why don’t you write for Mixergy? Why don’t you write about Mixergy on Tech crunch? No there’s nothing, there’s no loops here. I say what if I give you this Mac book pro that I’m writing? That kind of joke.

Interviewee: Exactly!

Andrew: We’re not giving you the Mac book pro but we’re kidding around.

Interviewee: Yeah

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I realize this contradicts the details Daniel's story.

I'm trying to respect Daniel's wishes by not releasing transcipts of our conversations.

However if Daniel feels that I wasn't fair or accurate then i'll release transcripts. I'll leave it up to him.

I don't think that respecting his wishes is a virtuous thing to do in this situation. If what you've said is true, first he extorted you and then he lied about extorting you. In effect, he slandered you by saying that you got him fired over a misunderstanding.

Protecting him from a isolated indiscretion of youth is fine, but he's revealed his true character with a series of immoral acts.

Not releasing the transcripts also prevents people from knowing whether what you've said is really true. By protecting him, you're actually harming yourself.

I think Sam is trying to clear his name and at the same time adding as little fuel to the fire as possible.

Agreed, who gives a damn about this guys 'stature' for working at Tech Crunch.

Last time I checked extortion was a serious crime, he should be exposed and the authorities should be investigating how wrong his actions were or weren't. Beyond that the transcripts should be released so everyone in the industry knows EXACTLY the type of person he is and whether they want to deal with him.

Bribery and extortion kills political careers, and it should kill journalistic careers too.

For what it's worth, Daniel told me who turned him into TC, but I agreed not to say.

And these two accounts of the conversations contradict each other. What you excerpted here is pretty much what he told me before the interview.

A few lines down from your excerpt:

Interviewee: There are IMs. They’re not made public and hopefully they won't be made public.

Daniel told me who turned him into TC, but I agreed not to say.

Kudos.

Good to hear Andrew, certainly the kind of behaviour you've led me to expect.

How do you suggest that you'd write an article about someone if they give you a laptop in a 'joking' manner. If I asked my secretary to suck my cock 'in a joking manner' it's still sexual fucking harassment, this is juvenile bullshit he's 17 and clearly displaying it.

Regardless of his intention, it was gross professional misconduct and he fully deserved being dismissed.

While I agree with your every word, I down voted you for using vile language.

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