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WEF Founder Schwab Denies Misconduct Allegations

WEF Founder Schwab Denies Misconduct Allegations

Above: Former World Economic Forum (WEF) Chairman Klaus Schwab speaks at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 11, 2025. Image copyright: Christopher Pike/Contributor/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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The investigation uncovered a troubling pattern of misconduct, including inappropriate workplace behavior, questionable expense claims totaling over $1 million, and manipulation of influential economic reports for political purposes. The evidence suggests systematic abuse of institutional resources and authority.

The investigation uncovered a troubling pattern of misconduct, including inappropriate workplace behavior, questionable expense claims totaling over $1 million, and manipulation of influential economic reports for political purposes. The evidence suggests systematic abuse of institutional resources and authority.

These allegations represent a coordinated attack on Schwab's decades of leadership at the WEF. The investigation process has been fundamentally flawed, denying him promised access to draft findings and violating agreements about media discretion. His interventions in reports were legitimate efforts to maintain editorial integrity, not political manipulation.


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