EBay, Andreessen Dispute Icahn Accusations on Skype Deal
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EBay Inc. Director Marc Andreessen struck back at activist investor Carl Icahn, who has accused the venture capitalist of conflicts of interest for his role in the company’s sale of videoconferencing service Skype.
Andreessen said he recused himself from negotiations and was transparent about his part in EBay’s sale of Skype to investors that included venture firm Andreessen Horowitz in 2009, according to a statement today. Icahn, who today released his fourth open letter in a week, says Andreessen benefited from the deal at the expense of EBay and its shareholders.