How do I delete an inactive website without proof of ownership?

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  sample1234abcd · Member · Jan 12, 2017 at 7:57 pm

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  A previous marketing manager set up a WordPress.com site for a business unit of my company. They left their role without passing on the credentials to someone else. The site has been inactive for 2 years and we have no login information.

  This site is no longer relevant and does not comply with company policies. How can I remove this site?

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  justjennifer · Member · Jan 13, 2017 at 6:37 am

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  All WordPressdotcom sites have a sole owner and that is the username account that registered the site on WordPressdotcom.

  The only user who can delete the site is that username account. If they did not transfer the site to another Admin on that site or give someone their log-in credentials, and you cannot provide any of the information in the account recovery form, it will not be possible to delete the site.