Jacob Wohl started an "AI lobbying firm" under a fake name (archive.is)

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In his role as a founder and CEO of the new firm, Wohl uses the name “Jay Klein,” according to the former employees and emails obtained by POLITICO. Burkman uses the pseudonym “Bill Sanders,” the former employees said.

LobbyMatic, whose website does not list any company leadership, temporarily signed up at least three brand-name clients: Toyota, consulting firm Boundary Stone Partners and drug company Lantheus, according to two of the former employees.

Running their new firm under pseudonyms appears to be the latest instance of shady behavior by a pair of convicted fraudsters who’ve become infamous in Washington for various schemes. Now, they are seizing on public exuberance around the promise of AI to transform the workplace — in this case, on K Street.

Two of the former LobbyMatic employees resigned after learning of Klein and Sanders’ true identities, while the other two learned only after they had left the company. The first worked for LobbyMatic for only a month, and the other three worked for the company for several months.

“Jay/Jacob was out of touch with reality,” said one of them. “Working for them you knew you were never getting the full story and were often left trying to find the truth. If I had to sum up my work experience for them, I would describe them as living with their head in the clouds and in a false reality.”

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[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The justice system works sweetie it's why Wohl isn't behind bars along with his weirdo lawyer buddy.

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