A judge from ABC's 'Shark Tank' published a cryptic apology hours before an explosive New York Times article reported he had inappropriately touched a female entrepreneur.
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'Shark Tank' judge Chris Sacca apologizes for helping make tech hostile to women — after being accused of inappropriately touching a female investor
Sacca didn't dispute that he touched the female entrepreneur, but his apology didn't mention her.
Chris Sacca—who retired from startup investing as well as his role on "Shark Tank" in April— wrote Thursday that he "
Sacca posted the apology note after he was contacted by the Times about female entrepreneur Susan Wu's accusation that he had touched her face without her permission at a tech event in 2009, the paper reported.
Sacca and ABC, which broadcasts "Shark Tank," did not respond to requests from Business Insider for comment.
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Wu, who is also an investor, told The Times that when Sacca touched her face, it made her feel uncomfortable. She also said she was propositioned in 2010 by Justin Caldbeck, the founder of Binary Capital, who has been accused of multiple cases of sexual harassment.
There is such a massive imbalance of power that women in the industry often end up in distressing situations,” Wu told the Times, in response to her experiences.
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