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# Matt Mullenweg

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## Related Articles

- [Sources: in an internal Slack message Matt Mullenweg claims he is back in control of Automattic; on X, he says this may have been fifth coup attempt against him (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)](https://stuffthatspins.com/spin/sources-in-an-internal-slack-message-matt-mullenweg-claims-he-is-back-in-control-of-automattic-on-x-he-says-this-may-hav) — September 11, 2026
- [Matt Mullenweg returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted](https://stuffthatspins.com/spin/matt-mullenweg-returns-as-automattic-ceo-two-days-after-getting-booted) — September 11, 2026
- [Matt Mullenweg tells (trolls?) Automattic staff, saying he’s back in control after CEO ouster](https://stuffthatspins.com/spin/matt-mullenweg-tells-trolls-automattic-staff-saying-hes-back-in-control-after-ceo-ouster) — September 11, 2026
- [Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence](https://stuffthatspins.com/spin/automattics-board-forces-ceo-matt-mullenweg-into-leave-of-absence) — September 9, 2026

## Related Claims

- Matt Mullenweg has been reinstated as CEO of Automattic two days after being placed on paid leave.
- Automattic’s board forced CEO Matt Mullenweg into a leave of absence against his will.
- Matt Mullenweg claims he is back in control of Automattic after a fifth coup attempt against him.
- Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave.

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