Gawker: courtney holt

MySpace Music party a dud

Owen Thomas — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:20:00 EST

When the highlight of the evening is Twitter CEO Ev Williams meeting faded hip-hop star MC Hammer, you know the night was a waste. Indie-music consultant Corey Denis reports that the event "had ten actual music industry people there, tops." MySpace didn't have much to celebrate, either: It has yet to appoint a figurehead CEO to its MySpace Music faux joint venture. The only thing confirmed about Courtney Holt, the MTV executive widely rumored to be taking the job, is his gender. (Photo by Brian Solis/Bub.blicio.us)

New MySpace Music chief Courtney Holt is a dude, okay?

Owen Thomas — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:40:00 EST

I feel sorry for Courtney Holt. Partly because the MTV executive is rumored to be taking a terrible job running MySpace Music, a feature of the social network masquerading as a separate company. But mostly because of his name. In a previous article, I was enough of a bonehead to refer to Holt as "she." Trying to do my part to promote the role of women in the tech industry, okay?

Another MySpace Music CEO candidate stalls on the job

Owen Thomas — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:20:00 EST

If You Were Abused by Sorority Mean Girls, Call Courtney Holt's Lawyer Now!

Sheila — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:17:02 EDT

The lawyer for Courtney Holt, the 19-year-old who was brutally hazed by the mean girls of Phi Epsilon at Long Island's Hofstra University, has written us a letter. Just so everyone knows, he is "the Attorney for one of the bravest individuals I have ever met." That might be true, since Phi Epsilon has been rumored to brand their girls with a three-pronged fork! "Prior to practicing law I was a New York City Firefighter and as such do not use the accolade brave lightly." Not only did sorority girls beat on her, but the school tried to cover up the incident, he says:

To whom it may concern,

My name is Peter Gleason and I am the Attorney for one of the bravest individuals I have ever met, Ms. Courtney Holt. Prior to practicing law I was a New York City Firefighter and as such do not use the accolade brave lightly. The treachery, including death threats, Ms. Holt endured after she notified the academic Dean, Peter Libman, is a classic example of a bumbling educational bureaucrat looking to sweep campus crime under the rug. Instead of walking away in shame all 5 foot 1 inch of Ms. Holt stood proud and faced the draconian coverup by campus officials.

I write to you now as I know there are other young women who have been victimized at Hofstra and if you would be so kind as to share with them my contact information, (or perhaps post my contact information) so that I may discuss this matter directly with them.

As an aside, this is the same Hofstra University that is scheduled to hold a Presidential debate in October 2008. This is not the place such an important event should be held.

Very Truly Yours,
Peter Gleason