ESPN’s Former President Resigned Due to Cocaine Extortion Plot
 
ESPN’s Former President Resigned Due to Cocaine Extortion Plot

ESPN’s Former President Resigned Due to Cocaine Extortion Plot John Skipper shockingly resigned in December, citing a long battle with substance addiction. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Skipper revealed that he was embroiled in a cocaine extortion plot. Skipper said that he had been carefully using cocaine for years but when he bought from a new dealer, they threatened him. John Skipper, to The Hollywood Reporter John Skipper, to The Hollywood Reporter ESPN and Disney have yet to comment on Skipper’s interview.

ESPN President John Skipper resigns due to substance addiction
 
ESPN President John Skipper resigns due to substance addiction

ESPN President John Skipper Resigns Due to Substance Addiction ESPN made the announcement on Monday and release the following statement from Skipper: I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction. I have decided that the most important thing I can do right now is to take care of my problem.” I come to this public disclosure with embarrassment, trepidation and a feeling of having let others I care about down. George Bodenheimer, who served as president from 1998 until 2011, will reprise the role in replace of Skipper.