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Hyatt executive chairman Pritzker steps down, cites 'terrible judgment' in Epstein ties
Thomas Pritzker resigned immediately as Hyatt executive chairman, citing regret over his decade-long association with Jeffrey Epstein revealed in Justice Department files.
- On Monday, Thomas J. Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, announced his immediate resignation and said he will not seek reelection at the 2026 shareholder meeting.
- Documents show recently released U.S. Justice Department files linked Thomas J. Pritzker to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, including emails after Epstein's 2008 plea deal and Virginia Giuffre naming him in a deposition.
- In a statement, Thomas J. Pritzker said, `I exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner` and expressed regret and sorrow for victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Following the resignation, Hyatt's board appointed Mark Hoplamazian, Hyatt CEO, as chair immediately; Thomas J. Pritzker said he will focus on his science foundation, marking a dramatic leadership change.
- Across sectors, leaders have faced consequences, as Pritzker's resignation follows Epstein-related disclosures, including the ban of Larry Summers and replacement of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem.
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The Independent (US)Billionaire Thomas Pritzker steps down as Hyatt executive chairman over Epstein ties
Thomas Pritzker, cousin to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, had communicated with Jeffrey Epstein long after he pleaded guilty to sex crimes
Billionaire Tom Pritzker announced on Monday that he resigned from the position of executive president of Hyatt Hotels after his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was revealed in the most recent archives publication by the U.S. Department of Justice. Pritzker, who has been executive president since 2004, also said that he will not stand for re-election with the company’s board of directors. “Good administration also means p…
Tom Pritzker, citing Epstein connection, steps down as Hyatt’s executive chair
Thomas J. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, stepped down from his role Monday as executive chair of the Hyatt Hotels Corp., becoming the latest person felled by an association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. tycoon Thomas J. Pritzker announces that he is retiring as executive president of the Hyatt hotel chain.
Who is Tom Pritzker ? Hyatt Hotels heir steps down citing Epstein connection
Who is Tom Pritzker? The Hyatt Hotels heir has stepped down as executive chairman, citing regret over his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as newly released files reveal years of post-2008 contact.
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