CNN could be on the hook for 'seven figure' payments in potential lawsuits unless the network can prove it didn't know about recently surfaced sexual harassment claims against former star anchor Chris Cuomo.
The network fired Cuomo on Saturday, citing the journalist's role in defending his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, against multiple sexual harassment allegations.
Cuomo says CNN President Jeff Zucker knew about the cooperation, which the network called 'patently false.'
Though they didn't mention it, the network was allegedly informed about a sexual harassment allegation against Cuomo made by a junior colleague at another network days earlier. The nature of the allegation is not yet clear.
California attorney Benjamin Eghbali told Fox News that Cuomo will be held to a similar standard as disgraced Miramax founder Harvey Weinstein if people decide to sue CNN alleging a cover-up.
'They're going to try to push the blame completely on Chris Cuomo, and say they had no knowledge,' Eghbali said of CNN.
'So, the plaintiff's job is going to be to show that there was some sort of knowledge on CNN's side and they looked the other way … If they cannot prove that burden, then they will not be able to hold CNN responsible.'
On Wednesday, prominent attorney Debra S. Katz told CNN about a client with an allegation of sexual harassment against Cuomo, according to the New York Times.
The allegation is 'unrelated to the Gov. Andrew Cuomo matter,' Katz said in a statement.
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