Rolling Stone magazine cofounder Jann Wenner, 77, was kicked off of the board of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation on Saturday following controversial remarks in a New York Times interview. Now his son has joined in distancing himself and the magazine from his father’s comments, the Washington Post reported — Gus Wenner is the current CEO of Rolling Stone.
“While I love him deeply, I do not agree with the comments he made and understand why they are so upsetting and hurtful,” son Gus Wenner wrote in an email to Rolling Stone staff that was shared with the Washington Post.