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Top Messenger Executive Accused of Homophobic Slur

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Sources with direct knowledge of the incident say a leader at the site used a disturbing insult to describe editor-in-chief Dan Wakeford.

Justin Baragona
Justin Baragona 

Senior Media Reporter

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Photo illustration of a ripped open envelope with a wax seal with the Messenger logo on it, with Jimmy Finkelstein, Dan Wakeford, and Richard Beckman.
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Justin Baragona

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Senior Media Reporter

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