Forbes Chief Paid $6M by Friend | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 1m

Forbes’ former chief content officer, Randall Lane, resigned after it emerged he was paid $6 million by a company founder who does business with Forbes — a payment he claimed was a personal gift from a friend they bonded with on a humanitarian trip. Though Lane admitted he violated company rules about outside earnings and didn’t disclose the payment, he wasn’t directly overseeing Forbes’ dealings with that company. The New York Times exposed the situation, and while Forbes confirmed his departure, they’ve stayed silent on the payment’s details — leaving the full story still murky. Listen in…