"In since-deleted posts on X, Maguire speculated that "it seems very likely" the student was the perpetrator, pointing to Brown "actively scrubbing his online presence." In reality, authorities identified the shooter as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national who was later found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility. Brown officials said they removed the student's digital footprint as a protective measure against dangerous speculation."
"Fast Company republished Maguire's deleted posts on Friday (he has previously left inflammatory content online). The incident follows months of controversial posts targeting Muslims and pro-Palestine activists, including calling New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani an "Islamist" in July. That post led to a swift online backlash, with nearly 1,200 founders and tech industry professionals signing an open letter urging Sequoia to take action."
Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire posted false accusations that a Palestinian student committed the December 13 Brown University mass shooting and the subsequent murder of an MIT professor. Maguire's posts on X were deleted after speculation. Authorities identified the shooter as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national later found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility. Brown officials said they removed the student's digital footprint to protect against dangerous speculation. Maguire has a history of inflammatory posts targeting Muslims and pro-Palestine activists, including calling Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani an "Islamist", which prompted nearly 1,200 tech leaders to demand action. The episode raises questions about Sequoia's leadership and tolerance for controversial partner speech; a former partner defended the firm’s acceptance of "spiky" people.
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