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ivankolev
That is 3 years ago, is it surfacing now as a smear campaign? I am becoming very sceptical to any piece of news nowadays, and very picky of my sources of info.
fanpuns
Thanks for pointing that out. I read through the article and just assumed wework had announced new layoffs after the IPO was aborted.
Analemma_
WeWork is planning to IPO, and potential public investors deserve to know if they’re going to be betting on a company run by a crank. Exposing things like this is a basic function of responsible journalism.

Who would benefit from a smear campaign? You can’t short a private company.

ivankolev
Well you said it yourself, there is a betting aspect and when there's betting, tipping the scales is a possibility.
tryitnow
Not a smear campaign. Just Vanity Fair reporting on the highly problematic CEO of a company that is considering going public.