Earlier this afternoon, Gawker republished photos and video of Alphaboost CEO Matt Monahan drunk and naked during a vacation to India. The escapades were originally shared by Jesse Thomas founder of JESS3, a social media advertising firm.
Venture-backed startup founders are fond of booze-soaked jaunts to unwind from the pressure of crushing it, celebrating a big milestone, or just because they can afford to. The difference here is that Mr. Thomas graduated from ill-advised Instagram shots of popping bottles to sharing videos and photos of a stark naked Mr. Monahan somewhere around blackout drunk cavorting on the beach.
And that Mr. Monahan got caught on tape at the same time that he’s trying to sell his company.
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