Y Combinator President Garry Tan apologized for a menacing tweet that appeared to wish death upon seven San Francisco city supervisors with the phrase 'Die slow motherf*ckers,' mimicking 2Pac’s 'Hit ’Em Up'. The tweet, now deleted, led to Supervisors Connie Chan and Aaron Peskin filing police reports against Tan, viewing it as a violent threat. Supervisor Dean Preston also received a threatening piece of mail at his home on the same day. Another supervisor was sent a letter wishing a slow and painful death for him and his family, which included a photo of Tan.
JUST IN: Supervisor Aaron Peskin also received a threatening letter sent to his home referencing the Garry Tan tweet. Peskin provided pics of envelope and the message: “I WISH A SLOW AND PAINFUL DEATH FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES.” The envelope also featured a photo of Tan. https://t.co/jML4zJ2jB6 https://t.co/ilyzXydGYl
Following tech baron and political donor Garry Tan's tweet at SF politicians to "die slow, motherf****r," two have reported him to the cops. Another received a note at his family home citing Tan's rant and wishing a slow death for the supe and his family https://t.co/3QZwdzCSAi
SF Supervisors Aaron Peskin and Connie Chan have filed police reports against influential tech CEO Garry Tan after he mimicked 2Pac’s famous diss track “Hit ’Em Up” on X and suggested that they could "die slow." https://t.co/lkZMqk6Koi
UDPATE: Supervisor Dean Preston received a threatening piece of mail at his home this afternoon. This the same day several of his colleagues said they filed/will file police reports against Garry Tan over his threatening tweet this weekend. https://t.co/lkVRMVMgNZ https://t.co/QXFsKF7D4b
JUST IN: San Francisco Supervisors Connie Chan & Aaron Peskin filed police reports against Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan. The reports were made after Tan posted a vulgar tweet quoting a 2pac song that said the city's progressive supervisors could "die slow" https://t.co/HLE8xGUspd
S.F. politicians file police reports against tech exec following threatening social media post https://t.co/lxUcmjDdVW
If I was pitching my startup to YC and I'd voted for any of the 8 supervisors Garry Tan wished to "die slow, motherfuckers," I'd be a little worried about my chances of getting funding. https://t.co/Ube6W2pbWA
Two San Francisco supervisors filed police reports about Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan’s profanity-laced social media post that wished several supervisors “die slow,” saying they took the weekend post as a threat of violence. https://t.co/XwIFS9RhGT
A prominent S.F. political donor and technology executive apologized over the weekend after seeming to wish death upon seven city supervisors in what appeared to be an alcohol-fueled social media post. https://t.co/EOiiQdOiKe
Hilarious to think Sam Altman was once in this role. “Y Combinator President Garry Tan publishes a menacing tweet before deleting it, apologizing: ‘Die slow motherf*ckers’” https://t.co/SoaZyZWzPY
Y Combinator President Garry Tan publishes a menacing tweet before deleting it, apologizing: “Die slow motherf*ckers” https://t.co/1rrR7jhIdD