Documents appear that Cuomo gave advice to his politician brother. (File)
Washington:
CNN has fired veteran reporter and reporter Chris Cuomo, the cable news channel said on Saturday, amid an investigation into his involvement in helping protect his brother Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York, against allegations of sexual misconduct.
Chris Cuomo has been suspended from CNN on the matter just days before he terminated his contract.
“We hired a reputable law firm to conduct our review and have terminated his contract with him, effective immediately,” a statement posted on CNN’s official media Twitter account said. know.
“During that review, additional information came to light.”
The termination of the contract comes after documents emerged showing Cuomo, who holds the 9:00 p.m. news position, giving advice to his politician brother, who is believed to be by his employer. too close to be comfortable.
A CNN spokesperson said on Tuesday: “The documents, which we were not kept secret prior to making them public, raise serious questions,” adding that they “indicate the extent to which they were found.” His brother’s involvement in the effort was more than we knew before.”
CNN on Saturday found itself in the dilemma of covering the shooting of one of its own anchors.
“This is not how I wanted my time at CNN to end, but I told you why and how I helped my brother,” Cuomo, 51, said in a statement. aired by CNN correspondent Brian Stelter.
“So now let me say how disappointed that this has happened, I couldn’t be more proud of the team at ‘Cuomo Prime Time’,” added Cuomo. “I owe it all to them and will miss this special group of people who did really important work.”
Cuomo has been candid about his strong relationship with his older sibling.
“He’s my brother. And if I can help my brother, I will. If he wants me to hear something, I will. If he wants me to consider something, I will. try,” he told investigators in July when asked. about the advice he gave.
“He’s my brother, and I love him to death no matter what.”
Democrat Andrew Cuomo was elected governor three times before resigning in August after New York’s attorney general said an investigation concluded he sexually harassed at least 11 women.
In October, the former governor – whose father Mario Cuomo also served as governor of New York – was charged with a misdemeanor sex crime charge.
At the start of the pandemic, the Cuomo brothers had skyrocketed to new heights of popularity: Andrew, 63, has earned praise for his candid daily briefings as the coronavirus ravages New York. York and his face-to-face conversations with Chris on CNN were widely joked about.
CNN reports that the investigation into Chris Cuomo’s conduct is still ongoing.
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