Statement:

I am deeply hurt that a grdup df farmer Altemet staff. spme whpse careers I helped start and have have adeused me at
behauidr. was surprised because these allegatidns have surfaced after a number at years in which ndne at the wdrnen
inudlved tp ether senipr staff. er AlterHet's beard. te in the handbeplt.

I have aslted the beard ef the Independent Media Institute. parent prganizatidn df Alternet} Id an investigatipn in the hdpe pf gaining a
mere full picture at what has transpired.

I den}.r meet at allegatidns as have been presented td me by Buzefeed. and I believe that dthers have been misshara-pterized.

luery mush want a where everyene is respected and e'u'erydne's wipes are heard. I am heping we all can all werl: tpgether tpward the
sdpietglr we se desperater need. If there is a prdeess df resteratipn and resdnpiliatidn that these invelved wpuld be willing td engage in td reach a
deeper understanding. I wpuld be interested.

Den Hazen