According to people familiar with the matter, Cheryl Sandberg, the former chief operating officer of meta, was under investigation before her resignation because she was suspected of using the company's resources to plan the wedding. Sandberg announced on Wednesday that she would resign as chief operating officer of meta (formerly Facebook) after 14 years. She said that she would continue to serve as a member of the company's board of directors.
When Sandberg announced the news on Facebook, he wrote: "I'm not completely sure what the future will bring - I know no one has ever been like this." "But I know that this will include paying more attention to my foundation and charity work. Given how important this moment is for women, it is more important for me than ever before."
However, according to people familiar with the matter, while Sandberg announced this decision, meta is investigating her use of company resources to plan the wedding. Sandberg announced in 2020 that she was engaged to Tom Bernthal, the founder and CEO of a consulting firm in Los Angeles.
The investigation was still going on until May. Prior to this, Sandberg also faced another investigation. In April this year, it was reported that she had pressed the British tabloid Daily Mail a few years ago to stop reporting the story of her then boyfriend, Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard.
A meta spokesman said: "all this has nothing to do with Sandberg's personal decision to leave."
However, some former and current employees of meta recently revealed that Sandberg's power in the company is gradually losing.