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KRUCOFF FIRED WHEN GAWKER POSTS “LEAK”

Andrew Krucoff was fired today for sending an e-mail that ended up on Gawker.

Krucoff forwarded Jesse Oxfeld an e-mail on Thursday that Conde Nast’s Internet access was down. Oxfeld posted it without source info. Today, Conde Nast fired Krucoff for his “leak.” Krucoff e-mailed Gawker:

in classic conde nast paranoid fashion, they threw a ten-ton shit and, eventually, me to the curb. after tracking down the email and then reading all the references on gawker with me as their “mascot” they had seen enough. apparently si and chuck were talking about suing me. i’ll have more to say as I figure out what to do next. i’m thinking of joining the falun gong movement in times square.

Sez Gawker:

We’re shocked. We’re disappointed. We’re a little mad at our ourselves (and not for all the usual reasons). We’re also now somewhat pleased that Vanity Fair lost that suit to Roman Polanski in London a month or two ago, because clearly the company is as censorious — hell, more so — than any plaintiff-friendly U.K. libel court.

In any case, if anyone needs a good numbers guy — who’s also a pretty amazing writer, to be honest — let us know. We’ll put you in touch. (Unless he gets the Mediabistro editor gig first.)

And to Nasties: For the love of God, remember to use your Gmail.

Krucoff told Blogebrity: “My future plans: I’m going to see how many free lunches I can get out of Denton, Lockhart, Calacanis, and Dobkin.”

Gawker owner Nick Denton had no further comment.

UPDATE: Gothamist’s Jake Dobkin talks to Krucoff:

Jake Dobkin: so were you escorted off the premises by guards?

krucoff: by a woman in HR

Jake Dobkin: and were they nice about it, or cruel?

krucoff: Nothing cruel, though I kinda felt like the kid who gets expelled for pissing on the teacher’s desk.

Jake Dobkin: and when they asked if you had sent the memo, did you try to dodge it, or did you just lay it on the line?

krucoff: i forwarded it for sure, there’s nothing to hide. i didnt think it would actually end up on gawker.

Jake Dobkin: of course not– it’s ridiculous

Jake Dobkin: did they give you severance to finance your revenge?

krucoff: ha, i was freelance

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