“I believe there is a sadistic effort underway to euthanize the American people,” Dave Bateman, co-founder of Entrata, a property management software company, wrote Tuesday, KSTU first reported.
The email, littered with baseless claims and antisemitic tropes about the vaccines, led to an immediate backlash from the Utah tech community, religious leaders and politicians. Bateman resigned as chairman on Tuesday.
“To be absolutely clear, we at Entrata firmly condemn antisemitism in any and all forms,” the statement said. “For those who have seen and been offended or disturbed by the content of Dave’s email, we understand and share your disappointment.”
Bateman did not immediately respond to The Washington Post’s request for comment late Tuesday. In a text message to a reporter for KSTU, Bateman confirmed he sent the email and said he “had no intention of raising a big stir” and has “nothing but love for the Jewish people.”
“Some of my closest friends are Jews,” he said. Bateman then doubled down on his falsehoods, adding, “I fear billions of people around the globe right now are being exterminated.”
Bateman is one of three founders of Entrata, which was formed in 2003. The software company has raised more than $500 million in investor funding, according to Forbes, and is valued at more than $1 billion. Bateman stepped down as chief executive in 2020 and moved to Puerto Rico. Despite leaving his post as chairman Tuesday, he is still the largest stakeholder in the company,...
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