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Utah Attorney General’s Office Statement On Reports On Banjo Founder



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2020
 

Utah Attorney General’s Office Statement On Reports On Banjo Founder
 

The Utah Attorney General’s Office is shocked and dismayed at reports that Banjo’s founder had any affiliation with any hate group or groups in his youth. Neither the Attorney General nor anyone in the Attorney General’s Office were aware of these affiliations or actions. They are indefensible. He has said so himself. 

Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and the Attorney General’s Office absolutely condemn the hate and violence promoted by supremacist groups and will continue to aggressively fight crimes and decry domestic terror perpetrated by them. 

While we believe Mr. Patton’s remorse is sincere and believe people can change, we feel it’s best to suspend use of Banjo technology by the Utah Attorney General’s Office while we implement a third-party audit and advisory committee to address issues like data privacy and possible bias. We recommend other state agencies do the same.

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