Microsoft’s Ex-Big Boss Treats Epstein Like LinkedIn Coach for Job Hunting
KEY POINTS
- •In November 2012, Steven Sinofsky unexpectedly left Microsoft and consulted Jeffrey Epstein during his exit.
- •Sinofsky forwarded confidential Microsoft emails to Epstein in real time to get advice on his negotiations.
- •By mid-2013, Sinofsky paid Epstein and sought his help landing a new job at Apple or Samsung.
In a legendary 2012 plot twist, Steven Sinofsky—the guy bossing Windows and birthing the Surface RT—decided to ghost Microsoft and enlisted Jeffrey Epstein, yes *that* Jeffrey Epstein, as his exit whisperer. Sinofsky forwarded confidential executive emails in almost real time straight to Epstein, probably as one does in a casual breakup chat. By July 2013, he was mailing around insider Microsoft drama, hoping Epstein might score him an Apple or Samsung hookup for a new gig. He even paid Epstein handsomely for this clandestine recruitment consultancy, confirming that money talks louder than Microsoft memos—or any sense of corporate decency.
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Sinofsky treating Epstein as his career Yoda is peak 2012 Microsoft drama, showing how toxic boardrooms REALLY are.
Nothing says 'corporate discretion' like forwarding confidential emails to Jeffrey Epstein and asking for job favors.
When your job hunt involves a guy famous for much darker things than networking, maybe switch recruiters.
Source: Theverge | Published: 2/2/2026 | Author: Tom Warren
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