Fox News Media has parted ways with anchor Maria Bartiromo, a veteran news personality who is a central figure in two defamation cases against the company.
Fox News issued a terse statement Thursday saying she is no longer employed at its networks, effective immediately. She had not appeared on any Fox News Media programs since Aug. 9. A person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly called it “a business decision.”
“We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 years and wish her all the best on her next chapter,” a Fox News representative said in a statement, which offered no other details on the reason for her exit. But Bartiromo has been a problematic figure for the network in recent years, despite being a favorite of Fox Corporation Chairman Emeritus Rupert Murdoch.
Bartiromo had fallen out of favor at Fox News due to the legal headaches caused by statements made on her programs. But the breaking point may have been her sharing of a company email with President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. A Fox News representative did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Bartiromo, who was earning around $6 million a year, was anchor of the daily Fox Business Network program “Mornings with Maria,” which starting Friday will be called “Mornings with Fox Business.” Her weekend program “Sunday Morning Futures” will continue with fill-in hosts until a permanent replacement is named.
Bartiromo was one of the network’s...
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