Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/JT McCormick (2nd nomination)

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 23:22, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

JT McCormick[edit]

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Fails WP:BIO, WP:SIGCOV. References are PR. scope_creep^Talk 09:45, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Authors, Businesspeople, Ohio, and Texas. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 10:43, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. The coverage almost entirely consists of puff pieces and PR, no independent and secondary articles. He is the CEO of a non-notable company and I couldn't find any reviews of his book (I Got There: How I Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Achieve the American Dream). Mooonswimmer 14:14, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
He is no longer their CEO, there were a number of articles about him earlier this year around his fraud and embezzlements. There are also pieces about him in CNN, Bloomberg, and Forbes. It would seem that some of these articles just need more references and improvements but they have all just been flagged for deletion instead. Stravensky (talk) 16:30, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Could you share some of the articles covering any fraudulent activities?
CNN: 1, 2

Bloomberg: 1

Forbes: 1, 2, 3, 4
No independent, secondary coverage here. These are all either passing mentions, interviews, or articles written by the subject. Mooonswimmer 16:44, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I remember reading more on the fraud somewhere. On searching now I am mostly seeing stuff from Biz Journals (not sure if that's notable enough). I can keep looking. [1]https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2023/05/30/scribe-media-shuts-down-and-lays-off-90-employees.html Stravensky (talk) 19:13, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
"Max fired himself from the CEO role in 2016 and named to the position JeVon McCormick, previously president of Headspring Software."

The only mention of McCormick in the article. That is far from significant coverage. Mooonswimmer 18:22, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 13:52, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Last time the article appears to have been created by a now blocked sock. Was deleted as the non-notable CEO of a company with 29 people, neither of which helps this time around. Oaktree b (talk) 15:23, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: This is a somewhat puffy piece [2]... Forbes contributor piece used in the article, rest are also non-RS or PR. Oaktree b (talk) 15:21, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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