Former Cambridge Analytica CEO Refuses to Testify in U.K.

Cambridge Analytica's ex-CEO, Alexander Nix, has refused to testify before the U.K. Parliament's media committee.

Alexander Nix leaves Cambridge Analytica offices in London, on March 20. — Alexander Nix leaves Cambridge Analytica offices in London, on March 20.
Photographer: Chris J Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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By Associated Press

April 17, 2018 at 1:08 PM UTC

Updated on

April 17, 2018 at 8:31 PM UTC

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London (AP) -- Cambridge Analytica's ex-CEO, Alexander Nix, has refused to testify before the U.K. Parliament's media committee, citing British authorities' investigation into his former company's alleged misuse of data from millions of Facebook accounts in political campaigns.

Committee Chairman Damian Collins announced Nix's decision a day before his scheduled appearance but flatly rejected the notion that he should be let off the hook, saying Nix hasn't been charged with a crime and there are no active legal proceedings against him.