Disgraced Ohio State President Ted Carter urged a personal nonprofit to sponsor a failing podcast hosted by the lady on the middle of his “inappropriate relationship” – however the enterprise partnership blew up.
JobsOhio wound up paying the prexy’s purported paramour, Krisanthe Vlachos, $60,000 to do 4 episodes of “The Callout Podcast”,” a present about veteran’s points, however just one was produced, the group mentioned in an extended thread on X Wednesday.
JobsOhio is now making an attempt to “clawback” the $60,000 contract with Vlachos, whose cozy relationship with Carter has been linked to his abrupt departure from the $1.5 million-per-year put up this week.
“Ohio State is a trusted accomplice,” JobsOhio mentioned of their put up. “And Admiral Carter really useful The Callout Podcast as a chance to construct and have interaction a army and veteran viewers in Ohio and join them to the large job alternatives.”
Following Carter’s introduction, the financial improvement group entered a contractual settlement with Vlachos, through which she’d be paid $15,000 for every of the 4 pilot episodes she was supposed to provide between final September and December.
JobsOhio dished out the full $60,000 – however mentioned Vlachos didn’t maintain up her finish of the cut price.
“Thus far, 1 episode has been produced, and we’ve got had scheduling difficulties recording the opposite 3. As all 4 episodes weren’t accomplished, and the primary was eliminated, we’re reviewing clawback choices in our contract,” the company mentioned.
All episodes of the podcast – the place Carter admittedly was a “frequent flyer,” and which acquired a pitiful few hundred views every – have been swiftly faraway from YouTube and different streaming companies Wednesday.
Simply hours earlier than their sudden disappearance, a physique language knowledgeable advised The Put up that Vlachos’ “faculty lady crush” on the married ex-leader had been on full show throughout Dec. 31 and Jan. 7 episodes he appeared on.
JobsOhio additionally dished out $10,000 to sponsor a January 2025 occasion for vets and army households at Ohio State – “Final Out: Elegy of a Inexperienced Beret” – which was “a chance that Ms. Vlachos delivered to our consideration,” the group mentioned.
It didn’t, nonetheless, pay Vlachos for the introduction, JobsOhio mentioned.
However the hemorrhaging partnership did embrace offering the podcaster a move to attend the 2026 Client Electronics Present in Las Vegas, the place Carter participated in a JobsOhio-led panel to debate power, mobility and AI on Jan. 7.
“[Vlachos] was there to fulfill individuals and determine angles for the remaining three podcasts,” JobsOhio mentioned on X, including that she has nonetheless not submitted any requests for reimbursement, regardless of the company allotting $5,000 for her journey bills.
By the following day, Carter and Vlachos have been collectively once more – this time on the Scholar Veterans of America 2026 nationwide convention in Colorado Springs, which passed off Jan. 8-10.
A comfortable photograph from the convention exhibits the podcaster clad in an all-black leather-based get-up whereas smiling alongside the previous college chief. She captioned the pic calling Carter her “pricey pal and mentor.”
JobsOhio’s hand-outs for Vlachos got here to an finish, nonetheless, when she requested the company spend money on her proposed cell app, which aimed to assist Ohio veterans get jobs.
“We carried out due diligence and determined to not transfer ahead with any funding,” the group mentioned on X, including that Vlachos had additionally made the proposal to the OSU President’s workplace.
It’s unclear whether or not OSU invested within the app.
Earlier than getting into into the muddied partnership with Vlachos, “We discovered no irregularities in our contracting or our vetting course of and JobsOhio adopted all applicable protocols in our partnerships with The Ohio State College President and in our sponsorship with the podcaster.”
Carter — who has been married for practically 45 years — resigned Monday after confessing to giving “inappropriate entry to Ohio State management” to a lady looking for assist together with her enterprise.
An Ohio State spokesman beforehand mentioned that officers have been investigating an LLC registered to Vlachos at a university-owned constructing in reference to the ex-leader’s departure, however declined to reveal any findings to The Put up Thursday.
“The investigation is ongoing, and it will be inappropriate to share particulars presently,” he mentioned in a press release.
Carter and Vlachos haven’t responded publicly to the connection allegations.
