Ozy COO Samir Rao Takes Leave of Absence as Company Launches Review of Business Practices - NewsBreak

A day after a New York Times article revealed that Ozy Media chief operating officer Samir Rao impersonated a YouTube executive on a call with potential Goldman Sachs investors, the company has announced that the exec will take a leave of absence. Also as part of the news, Ozy's board of directors has hired a law firm to review the company's practices. The news also comes just hours after Ozy Media CEO and co-founder Carlos Watson informed the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences that he would no longer host the organization's documentary Emmys ceremony on Wednesday. Per a statement from...