Snap fires two executives after one 'fired a contractor after their inappropriate relationship ended'

  • Snapchat's parent company fired two execs in recent weeks, the WSJ reported
  • Head of global security Francis Racioppi and his boss were ousted
  • Racioppi allegedly fired contractor after their inappropriate relationship ended

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Snap has recently fired two executives after one allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a contract worker, according to a new report.

Snapchat's parent company fired head of global security Francis Racioppi in January after an outside investigation he fired the contractor after their relationship ended, the Wall Street Journal reported. 

Racioppi's boss, the head of human resources, was also asked to leave the company following the investigation. 

Snapchat's parent company fired head of global security Francis Racioppi (above) in January after an outside investigation he fired the contractor after their relationship ended

Snapchat's parent company fired head of global security Francis Racioppi (above) in January after an outside investigation he fired the contractor after their relationship ended

The Journal attributed the news to unnamed people familiar with the matter.  

Los Angeles-based Snap Inc. had no comment on the report. The two executives couldn't be reached for comment. 

The Journal quoted Racioppi denying wrongdoing. 

Racioppi (above) is an Army veteran who had worked at Snap since July 2017

Racioppi (above) is an Army veteran who had worked at Snap since July 2017

Snap is the parent company of Snapchat, the popular video messaging app

Snap is the parent company of Snapchat, the popular video messaging app

Racioppi is an Army veteran who had worked at Snap since July 2017, according to his LinkedIn profile. He previously worked as a wealth management advisor at Merrill Lynch.

The firings follow a series of high-profile executive departures from Snap. 

Finance chief Tim Stone left earlier this week after less than a year at the company.

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