Noel Biderman's week just got worse.
The founder and CEO of Ashley Madison has stepped down amid a hacking scandal plaguing the adultery website, its parent company announced Friday morning. Biderman has resigned,
effective immediately, and he "is no longer working with the company" after coming to a "mutual agreement" with Avid Life Media, Inc. The decision was made after hackers exposed the private information—including names, e-mails and phone numbers—of over 30 million Ashley Madison users.
"Until the appointment of a new CEO, the company will be led by the existing senior management team. This change is in the best interest of the company and allows us to continue to provide support to our members and dedicated employees," the company told E! News in a statement. "We are steadfast in our commitment to our customer base." The announcement comes after hundreds of leaked e-mails purportedly show Biderman may have had multiple affairs, despite claiming he was faithful to his wife. Neither Biderman not the company responded to requests for comment regarding his alleged infidelity. "If I wanted to have an affair, I would have one," he told The New York Times in February 2014.
E! News
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