TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington to buy back own blog?

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Blogger Michael Arrington has a reputation as a Silicon Valley kingmaker.

He sold his TechCrunch blog to AOL for $25 million. Arrington started CrunchFund, a venture fund for tech companies.

Big name investors lined up, hoping to catch some "deal flow". He was called out by journalists for investing in companies TechCrunch writes about.

They cried 'conflict of interest'.

AOL's Tim Armstrong initially defended Arrington, but Arianna Huffington said he is definitely out.

Despite already being fired, Arrington has given AOL an ultimatum ...stop messing with TechCrunch, or he'll leave.

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[transmothra]

For once, the actual story is more surreal than the animated version.

[LiquidZ2k]

He has always been a hypocrite so why is anyone surprised by any of this?

[InvestWebbot]

Hahahhaha Arrington is a troll. 2 dislikes.

[audadvnc]

The Emerald Princess calling Michael Arrington out for conflicts of interest? Hahaha!!!!!

Pot meet Kettle.

[Monodi91]

Either way, AOL sure has been chewed by any kind of web journalism, I am still surprised it can stand up

[ohemeffgeee]

@transmothra True dat!

[leberpr]

Arrington is such a troll.

[tybrady64]

He should just start a new blog, "The Arrington Post".

(or maybe there was a noncompete clause when they bought him out.)