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<\/p>\n\u2018KB Home\u2019 Slashes CEO\u2019s Bonus for Homophobic, Misogynistic Tirade at Kathy Griffin<\/b><\/p>\n
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Jeffrey Mezger, the CEO of KB Home, one of the largest homebuilding companies in the country, was recorded on tape <\/a>this week calling actress and comedienne Kathy Griffin a \u201cc**t\u201d and a \u201cbald faced d**e.\u201d<\/p>\n The company has slashed his bonus, CBS News reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n KB Home (KBH<\/a>) chief executive Jeffrey Mezger will see his annual bonus reduced by 25 percent after unleashing a tirade-laden rant at comedian Kathy Griffin, his Los Angeles neighbor\u2026.<\/p>\n KB Home, which is known for building high-end homes that can cost upwards of $2 million each, said in a regulatory filing Mezger\u2019s behavior was \u201cunacceptable and a negative reflection\u201d on the company. It warned that Mezger would be fired if there was another similar incident.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear what the dollar amount is of Mezger\u2019s bonus, but in 2014 it was $125,000.<\/p>\n The post \u2018KB Home\u2019 Slashes CEO\u2019s Bonus for Homophobic, Misogynistic Tirade at Kathy Griffin<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n