And Big Head DC has obtained the resignation e-mail:

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: joshua stein <josh@gawker.com>
Date: Jan 30, 2008 9:10 AM
To: joshua stein [REDACTED]

Dear all,

After nearly two years of glorious service to Gawker Media LLC, I am returning to civilian life. As such, I shall be relinquishing my Gawker email address.

Please send all love letters, advice, hate mail, personal correspondence and massively lucrative writing assignments to [REDACTED]

I’m also reachable via IM at [REDACTED] and as always, by phone at [REDACTED].

Yours,

JDS

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