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New York: Authorities here have confirmed the death of Bed Bath & Beyond’s chief financial officer Gustavo Arnal.

Police say 52-year-old Arnal fell from a Manhattan skyscraper known as the “Jenga” tower on Friday.

Arnal joined the company in May 2020 during the pandemic, and previously worked at cosmetic brand Avon and consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble.

The big-box chain in the US has been facing financial trouble, recently announcing store closures and job cuts, a BBC report said.

Shares in the company have been volatile, being viewed as a “meme” stock driven by social media buzz rather than traditional economic sentiment.

“The entire Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. organization is profoundly saddened by this shocking loss,” said Harriet Edelman, Independent Chair of the Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Board of Directors.

“Gustavo will be remembered by all he worked with for his leadership, talent and stewardship of our Company. I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him,” she added.

Bed Bath & Beyond made headlines recently after activist investor Ryan Cohen announced in late August that he was abruptly selling all of his stock in the company.

Arnal and Cohen were also sued over accusations of artificially inflating the company’s stock price in a “pump and dump” scheme. The class action lawsuit accused Arnal of selling off his shares at a higher price after the scheme.

Bed Bath & Beyond said it was “in the early stages of evaluating the complaint, but based on current knowledge the company believes the claims are without merit”.

The home and bath goods company has been struggling for some time due to a slump in sales and growing debt. The retailer has warned of a 26 per cent drop in same-store sales for the April to June quarter.

Bed Bath & Beyond also hired a new chief executive, Mara Sirhal, last month to help the struggling retailer.

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