Y Combinator—CEO Garry Tan posted death wishes targeting seven San Francisco supervisors on social media
On January 27, 2024, Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan posted on X/Twitter at 12:25 AM wishing seven San Francisco Board of Supervisors members would 'die slow motherfuckers,' targeting progressive supervisors Dean Preston, Connie Chan, Aaron Peskin, Shamann Walton, Myrna Melgar, Hillary Ronen, and Ahsha Safai. The post led to threatening letters sent to supervisors' homes, multiple police reports filed, and widespread condemnation. Tan later apologized, claiming the post referenced a Tupac Shakur song 'Hit Em Up,' but acknowledged it 'wasn't a good call.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Democratic Institutions | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.725 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.64)
Evidence (2 signals)
SF Chronicle reported police investigation into Tan's threatening social media post about local politicians
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that SF police were investigating Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan's threatening social media post directed at local politicians. Multiple supervisors filed police reports. Tan apologized, stating 'There is no place, no excuse and no reason for this type of speech and charged language in discourse.'
Mission Local reported Tan's 'die slow' tweet led to threatening letters and police reports by SF supervisors
Mission Local reported that Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan posted 'Die slow motherfuckers' targeting seven progressive SF Board of Supervisors members at 12:25 AM on January 27, 2024. Following the post, supervisors Aaron Peskin and Connie Chan filed police reports after receiving threatening mail at their homes. Supervisor Ahsha Safai also announced plans to contact law enforcement after a death threat was sent to Supervisor Dean Preston's home.