Richard Spencer is out at celebrity weekly In Touch, in a move that stunned insiders.

It was believed to be Spencer’s decision and was said to have involved a high-level dispute with Bauer Publishing CEO Hubert Boehle.

The company declined to elaborate on the reasons for Spencer’s departure, but this afternoon a spokeswoman said, “Bauer Publishing can confirm that Richard Spencer resigned his position at In Touch Weekly.”

She declined further comment.

Spencer resigned around 3 p.m. on Monday, which meant it was right in the middle of crunch time for closing the issue that goes on sale later this week.