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IOTA\u2019s co-founder David S\u00f8nsteb\u00f8 has accused Per Lind, a former employee, of misusing his position and exploiting the brand for personal gains. S\u00f8nsteb\u00f8 also stamped Lind as a \u201ccharlatan\u201d, and stated that the latter had never held any position in the Foundation.<\/p>\n
While insider fights are quite common in most of the organizations, public mud-slinging may harm the reputation of the Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n What makes the accusations doubtful is that we had found a statement issued by S\u00f8nsteb\u00f8 in 2016, welcoming Lind to the Foundation and praising his ability. The statement is no longer available in the medium, but an archived version is available.<\/a><\/p>\n The announcement clearly indicates that Lind was working as a business developer for the IOTA foundation.<\/p>\n At that time, S\u00f8nsteb\u00f8 had said<\/p>\n \u201cHe has already been of great value for the IOTA project by opening a lot of exciting doors to world leading institutions that are interested in utilizing IOTA in value streams and new business models. The IOTA Foundation welcome Per Lind and look forward to the exciting voyage we are embarking on together.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n However, the latest tweet by S\u00f8nsteb\u00f8 contradicts his statement issued via medium a year ago.<\/p>\n For the record, @pclind1<\/a> has never been an official member of the IOTA Foundation. He is a charlatan that exploits the brand to get equity and tokens in startups. He couldn’t handle a calculator if his life depended on it. This guy is the epitome of what’s wrong with this space.<\/p>\n \u2014 David S\u00f8nsteb\u00f8 (@DavidSonstebo) April 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n