ECLIPSE CEO NEEL SOMANI announced a "temporary withdrawal" from his position following allegations of sexual harassment, while denying all accusations. SOMANI stated that this decision is to fairly address the team, investors, and developer ecosystem, and pledged to work towards clearing his name. ECLIPSE also plans to disclose more about the background and details of the senior leadership.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Neel Somani, CEO of Eclipse, announced on Thursday that he will "temporarily step down" from his responsibilities for the Ethereum Layer 2 solution due to allegations of sexual harassment. Despite multiple accusations of misconduct, Somani firmly asserts his innocence in a post. Following this decision, Somani stated that this is a fair treatment towards the Eclipse team, investors, and developer ecosystem. Eclipse company also mentioned in a post that they will share more background and details about senior leadership in the coming days. Somani has pledged to "work to clear his name and defend" himself, emphasizing that this power transition will bring the truth to light. Somani and Eclipse have not yet responded to media requests for comments on this move.

ECLIPSE CEO NEEL SOMANI temporarily steps down due to sexual harassment allegations