BooksActually expose

Kenny Leck to give up BooksActually completely

The co-founder says the bookstore and its publishing arm are being transferred to the collective ownership of his five staff, and that he will "never exist in any way any more"

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Disgraced bookseller Kenny Leck has confirmed he will step back "100 per cent" from his indie bookstore BooksActually.

The bookstore and its publishing arm Math Paper Press are being transferred to the collective ownership of his five employees, after an expose by Rice Media about Mr Leck's alleged misconduct towards young female staff.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 29, 2021, with the headline Kenny Leck to give up BooksActually completely . Subscribe