"The Board of Directors of the Independent Media Institute takes these allegations extremely seriously. The organization
has long been committed to maintaining a safe and equitable workplace. We have a grievance process outlined in the
organization?s employee handbook; any complaints involving the executive director would go to the board chair, and no
employee has initiated that process. We are now investigating the allegations in detail; in the meantime, executive
director Don Hazen has been placed on inde?nite leave, effective immediately."

Sara Frankel, Colin Greer, Elizabeth Hines, ?eete'n Kalan, Larry Smith, Christine Iriano
[Members of the Board of Directors of AlterNet