Things moved quickly this week following the release of the transcripts. According to email transcripts released this week, Cuomo wrote to aides that “I have a lead” on one of the accusers, although it was not clear what he meant. Cuomo had said that “I never made calls to the press about my brother’s situation.”Ĭuomo also said that he never “attacked, nor encouraged anyone to attack any woman who came forward” with accusations against his brother. That seemed to conflict with an on-air statement Cuomo gave on CNN following his brother’s resignation in August.
While Cuomo has said he never tried to influence CNN’s own coverage of his brother, he told investigators for James about his calls to other journalists to find out what information they had about some of his accusers. The transcripts released by James this week revealed considerably more detail about Cuomo’s involvement - conduct CNN executives admitted was a surprise even to them. When it first came to light in May that the anchor had been talking to his brother’s advisers, the network acknowledged that he had broken its rules but, as CNN said in a statement upon his suspension earlier this week, “we also appreciated the unique position he was in and understood his need to put family first and job second.” Her office found Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women the former governor resigned in August to avoid a likely impeachment trial.Ĭhris Cuomo and CNN have been under fire for months about their anchor’s conduct. He was active in helping craft their response to the charges, according to emails and a transcript of his testimony to investigators working for state Attorney General Letitia James. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, his brother, despite being a CNN anchor, pressed sources for information on the accusers and reported back to the governor’s staff on what he was learning. Now they’re both out of work.Īs women came forward accusing former Gov. Mario Cuomo were flying high: Andrew as a three-term governor praised initially in many circles for his handling of the pandemic, Chris as the top-rated personality on CNN. So let me now say as disappointing as this is, I could not be more proud of the team at Cuomo Prime Time and the work we did as CNN’s #1 show in the most competitive time slot," he said.Įven with the firing, CNN said it will continue to investigate Cuomo’s conduct “as appropriate.”Ī year ago the two sons of the late New York Gov. “This is not how I want my time at CNN to end but I have already told you why and how I helped my brother. His lawyer Bryan Freedman will also reportedly be looking into whether Lemon could be eligible for further damages in regards to the conditions of his termination.Suffolk County Police Officer Shot, Extent of Injury Unknown: Sources The reveal of Don Lemon’s summer plans come as he is apparently gearing up for a legal battle against CNN, in the case that his former employer would deny him the $25 million he’s allegedly owed due to the terms of his contract, which ran through 2026. I'm going to enjoy my summer, spend it on the beach and have a great time, that's it. You’d never have known that, however, by his comments to USA TODAY (opens in new tab) at the April 26 gala, where he told reporters: The anchor appeared on the air on the morning of April 24, before revealing on Twitter just hours later that he’d been informed of his termination. Don Lemon was apparently blindsided by the news of his firing - which came months after backlash over perceived sexist comments and a few weeks after reports of “volatile” behavior against some of his CNN colleagues.
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