Researcher who paid fired Forbes editor $6M apologizes, says he had ‘the best intentions’

The founder of a research company that does business with Forbes has apologized for giving a cool $6 million to the publication's former top editor, who was fired over the payment last month.

Astrida Valigorsky / Getty Images The founder who secretly gifted a top Forbes editor $6 million has finally revealed what he says the eye-popping payment was actually for. RJ Shook, the founder of Shook Research, broke his silence Monday over the scandal that cost Forbes Chief Content Officer Randall Lane his job afte

RJ Shook of Shook Research said he paid Randall Lane, the former top editor at Forbes, for “services and guidance” in partnering with Forbes and later selling his research firm.