Thomas Pritzker, cousin of Illinois governor, steps down as head of Hyatt due to ties with Jeffrey Epstein

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Original Load Date Feb. 16, 2026, 8 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 16, 2026, 8 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/thomas-pritzker-cousin-of-illinois-governor-steps-down-as-head-of-hyatt/

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Billionaire Thomas Pritzker will be stepping down as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels and will not be seeking reelection for the position over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he announced on Monday. The decision to step down, according to Pritzker, was in order to provide "goo...