Fb managers ‘turned blind eye’ to substance abuse in the event that they thought it boosted productiveness

Facebook managers turned a blind eye to substance abuse in the event that they felt it boosted productiveness, an insider has claimed, as Bob Lee‘s killing shines a lightweight on hardcore drug tradition in Silicon Valley.

Dave Marlon, who based one of many largest habit restoration facilities within the US and has labored with a number of Fb staff, alleges that managers on the tech large knew about employees taking medicine within the workplace however accepted it as a part of the tradition.

He advised DailyMail.com that what he would describe as ‘extreme substance abuse’ was referred to within the business because the ‘quirks of being a tech worker’.

The stark actuality of Silicon Valley’s drug drawback have been tragically uncovered by the brutal homicide of Cash App founder Lee in San Francisco on April 4.

The millionaire, 43, was allegedly stabbed to loss of life by the brother of his rumored lover following a confrontation over Lee’s reported drug-taking.

The brutal killing of Money App founder Bob Lee has shone a lightweight on drug abuse in Silicon Valley

It’s alleged that Nima Momeni stabbed Lee to loss of life after confronting him over whether or not he was getting his sister, Khazar Momeni, into medicine or ‘something inappropriate’

Fb managers turned a blind eye to substance abuse in the event that they thought it aided productiveness, an insider has claimed

A coroner’s report revealed Lee had ketamine, cocaine and alcohol in his system.

It has raised recent questions over the tech sector’s cavalier method to medicine and its deadly fallout.

Though Lee’s drug-taking didn’t instantly trigger his loss of life, a number of different high-flying tech executives have beforehand come unstuck because of their unabated substance abuse.

Tony Hsieh, the previous Zappos CEO, fell right into a ketamine and nitrous oxide habit that left him so delusional he barricaded himself in a shed and lit a hearth that killed him in November 2020.

And Forrest Tim Hayes, a prime Google govt, died after he was injected with heroin by a prostitute on his boat in 2013.

Marlon, who has handled lots of of tech employees, claims that – in his expertise – Silicon Valley giants have been keen to show a blind eye to drug-taking in the event that they felt it was aiding productiveness.

He alleged some have been reluctant to get assist for workers battling habit for worry of making a PR catastrophe ought to it’s leaked to the general public.

Marlon highlighted the tumult skilled by Google within the aftermath of Hayes’ loss of life.

He added: ‘I’ve handled a number of Fb staff. They discuss a few of the similar stuff, what I’d name signs of extreme substance abuse dysfunction, they might name quirks of being a tech worker.

‘It was acceptable for an enormous group of staff to make use of amphetamines, benzos and to abuse alcohol and it was a part of the tradition. It’s extra open than it could be in a standard firm.

‘I’d say, sure, [the hierarchy were aware]. However that is how it’s worded: ‘I’m a prolific software program developer and I’ve a prescription for Adderall. I work higher after I use it, and three of my colleagues use it too, and we share it after they come by the lavatory.’

‘Managers learn about this abuse and it’s normalized. I feel acceptable ranges of behaviors are completely different in that business, which hinders interventionists like myself who wish to are available to assist individuals who aren’t partying anymore.’

Tony Hsieh, the previous Zappos CEO, fell right into a ketamine and nitrous oxide habit that left him so delusional he barricaded himself in a shed and lit a hearth that killed him in 2020

Hsieh, who had amassed huge wealth promoting shoe firm Zappos to Amazon in a $1.2billion deal, died in a pool shed in New London, Connecticut (on the fitting)

A report by the hearth marshal discovered that Hsieh had lit candles, a propane heater, whippet nitrous oxide chargers, whip cream dispenser, a marijuana pipe, and bottles of alcohol with him on the time of the blaze

Google govt Forrest Tim Hayes died after he was injected with heroin by a prostitute on his boat in 2013

Microdosing – taking a small quantity of a drug for alleged psychological well being advantages – is widespread in Silicon Valley.

Tech executives evaluate it to Bradley Cooper within the film ‘Limitless’, the place he performs a person who makes use of a thriller drug to grow to be smarter than anybody else.

However some have taken it past their limits – with deadly penalties.

Holly McNamara, who labored as an assistant and public relations aide to Hsieh, advised DailyMail.com her former boss started microdosing as ‘a scientific experiment’, earlier than it spiraled uncontrolled.

Lee’s voracious drug-taking was first reported round two weeks after his homicide.

The San Francisco Standard cited a buddy, Taraneh Ipakchi, who stated he preferred to ‘do a whole lot of medicine’.

The daddy-of-two is assumed to have met Momeni’s sister, Khazar Momeni, round 2020. 

Ms Momeni’s buddy, Samira Kuduzovic, stated she can also have been a daily drug-user, the newspaper reported.

Prosecutors say Lee visited a San Francisco condominium with Ms Momeni simply hours earlier than his violent loss of life.

The condominium belonged to a suspected drug seller, court docket information present.

Lee and Khazar Momeni (above), the spouse of a revered plastic surgeon, are alleged to have been a part of an underground scene of medication and informal intercourse

Photos present the timeline of occasions resulting in Money App founder Bob Lee’s alleged homicide 

Pals of Lee advised The Wall Street Journal that he and Ms Momeni, the glamorous spouse of a revered plastic surgeon, have been half of what’s identified amongst sure rich tech circles as ‘The Life-style’ – a code for {couples} in search of freewheeling intercourse.

Police say they’ve surveillance footage that allegedly lays out how Momeni lured Lee into his automotive after which down a darkish aspect avenue in San Francisco earlier than stabbing him to loss of life.

Momeni has pleaded not responsible to the killing and is subsequent because of seem in court docket on June 13.

Meta, Fb’s mother or father firm, didn’t reply to DailyMail.com’s request for remark.