In what appeared to be a veiled threat of an impending lawsuit, fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo accused his former boss, the network's president Jeff Zucker, of knowing all about the texts he sent in an effort to help out his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in countering allegations of sexual harassment.
A spokesman for Chris told the Wall Street Journal on Sunday, December 5, "Mr Cuomo has the highest level of admiration and respect for Mr Zucker. They were widely known to be extremely close and in regular contact, including about the details of Mr. Cuomo's support for his brother. There were no secrets about this, as other individuals besides Mr Cuomo can attest."
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In response to Chris' claims that Zucker knew about his support for his brother, CNN said in a written statement that the network disagreed with their former anchor's characterization of events. "He has made a number of accusations that are patently false," the network said. "This reinforces why he was terminated for violating our standards and practices, as well as his lack of candor."
Did Chris Cuomo sexually harass co-worker?
Zucker has more than one reason to have Chirs sacked. Apart from lending a hand in helping his brother, Chris was also accused of sexually harassing a former co-worker at ABC. This piece of information is believed to have been the final straw that led to his firing. The unnamed woman's lawyer, Debra Katz, told CNN executives about the allegations, after which,...
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