John O'Rourke resigned as CEO and Chairman
Company: Riot
The claim, verbatim
John O'Rourke resigned as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors on September 8, 2018
Source (primary)
Riot S-3/A filed 2019-01-03 (SEC EDGAR, sec_filing)
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Quote: “the resignation of its chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors, John O'Rourke on September 8, 2018”
How we checked this
Checked on September 23, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The filing states John O'Rourke resigned as CEO and chairman on September 8, 2018.
Confirmed in the source:
- John O'Rourke resigned as chief executive officer
- John O'Rourke resigned as chairman of the board of directors
- The resignation occurred on September 8, 2018
What we did: Read our cached copy of SEC EDGAR (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000107997319000010/riot_s3a2.htm) in full (122,214 characters, retrieved September 13, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms Riot S-3/A filed 2019-01-03
Quote: “the resignation of its chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors, John O'Rourke on September 8, 2018”