Overstock CEO resigns after his 'deep state' comments sparked stock selloff

New York The outspoken CEO of online home goods retailer Overstock.com resigned Thursday, days after he issued a press release entitled"Comments on Deep State" that claimed he helped the FBI carry out"political espionage."

The strange post from longtime Overstock chief Patrick Byrne triggered a steep decline in Overstock's stock price last week. The company's stock price later recovered, and it surged more than 10% Thursday on news of Byrne's exit. In a letter Byrne issued Thursday, he stated that he is"already far too controversial to serve as CEO" and chose to step away after 20 years so that his presence wouldn't affect Overstock's business.

Tick tock on Strzok, Comey, Brennan, and Clapper. How do you liberals like knowing the FBI targeted your beloved Hillary? 😂

Ooooh, CNN tip toeing into possible truth? Be careful there. You don’t know what that part of the world is like. MockingbirdMedia

Oddly or surprisingly, current FBI & DOJ has yet to dispute his claims.

Overstock got rid of their crazy realdonaldtrump. The USA should do the same.

007 or 00Traitor I say it’s time for to fly brianstelter to Venezuela, even if brian doesn’t want to go. To see if he can interview President Maduro.

Maybe he did... we’ll find out if it’s true if he ends up dead to suicide or by mysterious circumstances! Maybe you guys can report this before it happens?

Maybe don’t dip your wick in a literal Russian agent, and you’ll be good?

He was approached by shady Russian woman. Notified FBI. FBI said shes cool👍 Russian woman wanted him 2travel 2Russia &meet people who worked4 politicians. He notified FBI. FBI said shes still cool👍 Trump won 2016. FBI labeled woman as spy. She gets out of jail in a few months🤷🏾‍♂️

*allegedly*

And your new hire was a part of this deep state shit! cnn is fake news

The only deep state is the deep state of the massive pile of garbage that we're all trapped in with knob tumors like this guy floating around.

Outspoken He is a reliable, undisclosed source. Why would FakeNewsCNN believe convicted Cohen and soon to be convicted McCabe, Avenatti and not this guy 🤔

This guy is a crack pot

Byeee!

There's a reason why they got rid of this guy. He's nuts. This whole story is completely nuts.

He is off his rockers.

Submarine_Guy ChrisCuomo Is he a Republican Anyone know

ChrisCuomo I didn’t understand how this story went from him reporting this Russian lady to the FBI to political espionage of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?

ChrisCuomo Cuomo is a closet Trumper. He's as ignorant as the ahole trump lackeys he has on his show every night

ChrisCuomo Hey Fredo... just throw him downa da stairs.... bagoosh!

ChrisCuomo Cuomo was punked. That man was awfully cooks.

ChrisCuomo Lol. Fredo

ChrisCuomo The man was terrified

ChrisCuomo

ChrisCuomo Kinda irresponsible of to air this segment. This man is clearly not currently in good mental health. ChrisCuomo should have the decency to apologize for this gross spectacle and encourage his guest to seek the help he needs.

Johnboy2121 ChrisCuomo God are they all mentally unhinged ? 😳

ChrisCuomo It was tough for Cuomo not to interrupt him.. Cuomo always asks a question then ask another one when someone is answering.

ChrisCuomo Wow CNN is actually reporting this and not covering it up ?

ChrisCuomo he's full of it

ChrisCuomo

ChrisCuomo Fredo trying to be tough and smart hahaha

ChrisCuomo 🤣😂 Damn Russians!!

This guy crazier than a bedbug on steroids

Why is he foaming at the mouth? Time to get the straight jacket.

Why haven't Cuomo, Lemon, and Ryan resigned after revealing their violent, assault behaviors? Pathetic!

If it had been a man would have been banged up

shhh, it's so deep I'm allowed to say this but, I think we finally got the goods on Sasquatch.

Cigarster What a nut bag.

StephenBannon is that you?

Sannbailey Fox’s next commentator.

Thank you and jackiewattles for this very important piece (no joke, great job).

Gylauer ^^

SpyGate is deep state.

Must be related to trumpet

KathyA11 Soon to be seen as a commentator on fox

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