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title: Overstock.com CEO Leaves Company
description: Overstock.com’s CEO, Patrick Byrne, leaves the company after statements about ‘Deep State’ in a press release issued last week.
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# [Overstock.com CEO Leaves Company](https://www.nationalinvestornetwork.com/consumer-services/overstock.com-ceo-leaves-company)

 Written by [Haley Moore](https://www.nationalinvestornetwork.com/consumer-services/author/haley-moore) | Aug 27, 2019 11:49:14 AM

Overstock.com’s CEO, Patrick Byrne, [leaves the company](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/business/overstock-ceo-patrick-byrne.html) after statements about ‘Deep State’ in a press release issued last week.

An interview highlighted Byrne’s issues with the way law enforcement handled a case involving his romantic partner, Maria Butina, who is now serving 18 months in a Russian prison. 

*Patrick Byrne explains, “My presence could — and likely would — be disruptive to strategic conversations that are occurring, one of which is with my most preferred suitor in the entire industry."*

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