- Sheryl Sandberg announced Wednesday that she will leave Meta after 14 years.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Meta was reviewing his personal activities as recently as in May.
- A Meta spokeswoman said the review was not related to Sandberg’s decision to leave.
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Sheryl Sandberg of Meta was under investigation for using corporate resources to plan her wedding, sources told The Wall Street Journal.
Sandberg announced on Wednesday that he would step down as chief operating officer of Meta, Facebook’s parent company, after 14 years. He said he will continue on the company’s board of directors.
“I’m not entirely sure what the future holds; I’ve learned that no one will ever be,” the author of “Lean In” wrote in a Facebook post announcing the news. “But I know it will include focusing more on my foundation and my philanthropic work, which is more important to me than ever, given how critical this moment is for women.”
Sandberg’s announcement came as the company was reviewing its use of corporate resources for wedding planning. Sandberg announced in 2020 that she was engaged to Tom Bernthal, the founder and CEO of a Los Angeles-based consulting firm.
The ongoing review in May sparked further investigation into Sandberg after The Journal reported in April that years earlier it had pressured The Daily Mail, a UK tabloid, to stop reporting a story about her then-boyfriend Bobby Kotick, the CEO. of Activision Blizzard, and a temporary restraining order filed against him by an ex.
Meta did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
Meta spokeswoman Caroline Nolan told The Journal: “None of this has anything to do with her personal decision to leave.”
Former and current Meta employees recently told Kider Hays and Claire Atkinson of Insider that Sandberg had been losing power to the company.