In February 2006, The Age reported that a co-founder and writer, Hugo Kelly, had been sacked on the grounds of professional misconduct, but Kelly maintained that Crikey had folded to political pressure and it had "no guts".
In February 2006, The Age revealed that Hugo Kelly, a co-founder and writer for Crikey, was fired for professional misconduct. However, Kelly disputed the reason for his dismissal, claiming that Crikey had closed down due to political pressure and lacked courage.