INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
All charges against former Vungle CEO Zain Jaffer, including sexual abuse of a child, have been dropped
According to a statement from Jaffer’s representatives, San Mateo County Judge Stephanie Garratt dismissed the charges today
Jaffer was arrested last October and charged with several serious offenses, including a lewd act on one of his children, child abuse and
battery on a police officer.The dismissal is confirmed by San Mateo County Superior Court’s online records
The case (number 17NF012415A) had been scheduled to go to jury trial in late August.Jaffer, whose full name is Zainali Jaffer, said in a
statement that:Being wrongfully accused of these crimes has been a terrible experience, which has had a deep and lasting impact on my family
and the employees of my business
Those closest to me knew I was innocent and were confident that all of the charges against me would eventually be dismissed
I want to thank the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office for carefully reviewing and considering all of the information and
evidence in this case and dropping all the charges
I am also incredibly grateful for the continued and unwavering support of my wife and family, and look forward to spending some quality time
with them.Vungle, the fast-rising mobile ad startup Jaffer co-founded in 2011, removed him from the company immediately after they learned
about the charges in October
TechCrunch has contacted Vungle and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office for comment.
