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- Forbes fired chief content officer Randall Lane in July 2026 after learning he received a $6 million payment from R.J. Shook.
- The payment conflicted with Forbes policy because Shook Research, a partner on wealth-advisor rankings since 2016, gave Lane personal gain.
- Lane said he made a mistake, failed to disclose the gift, and regretted losing his job and team.
