Airbnb CEO responds to illegal rentals story: “First of all, it’s not illegal everywhere”
Photo Caption: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky being interviewed by PandoDaily founder Sarah Lacy.
Skift Take
Chesky's statement at the PandoMonthly event about Airbnb working with local authorities conflicts with interviews we did with local authorities. They characterized discussions with Airbnb as a "one-way street" trying to legalize their business model.
Last night, PandoDaily founder Sarah Lacy interviewed Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky at a sold-out event in the tech blog's PandoMonthly interview series. Chesky used the opportunity to address Skift's story from earlier this week about illegal rentals in New York City and other markets.
Sort of.
During the interview Chesky chose to focus on what he described as "unknown" rules for companies l
