Jimmy Finkelstein, the founder of the failed media outlet The Messenger, is reportedly planning to launch a new project despite the previous venture's collapse. He has not paid severance to former employees but praised a GoFundMe for their health insurance. Finkelstein is actively engaging in efforts to re-enter the media industry, hosting Zoom calls to attract potential investors.
Jimmy Finkelstein, who is looking to get back in the game after The Messenger's spectacular collapse, has weekly Zoom calls he brands "Finkelstein & Friends." He's treated it like his own private TV show and has sometimes used it to woo investors. https://t.co/SV2GJRa165
EXCLUSIVE | “Jimmy is definitely doing something. He's not prepared to be on the sidelines,” one person close to Finkelstein told The Daily Beast. https://t.co/kRQa9CKLw6
Daily Beast's @justinbaragona reports that Jimmy Finkelstein, late of The Messenger, wants to get back in the game... https://t.co/FNaRSRVezY
the audacity of this dude…wants to start another media venture after his last one crashed and burned and screwed over his employees “…Finkelstein still hasn’t paid any severance,” but did call the GoFundMe to help his former staff keep health insurance “wonderful.” 🤬 https://t.co/lLXrzVqJju
EXCLUSIVE: Despite falling flat on his face with doomed media outlet The Messenger, Jimmy Finkelstein is already looking to launch another project, multiple sources familiar with the situation told The Daily Beast. https://t.co/sOmcCvJyJ2