Chris Cuomo was also facing an allegation of sexual misconduct by a former junior colleague
Photo: Getty Images for CNN CNN fired Chris Cuomo on Saturday amid an inquiry by the network into how the prime time anchor helped defend his brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, against allegations of sexual harassment. The New York Times reports that , whose lawyer informed CNN of the allegation on Wednesday.
Per the Times, it’s not clear how much of a role the new allegation against Cuomo played in CNN’s decision to dismiss the anchor: The network had suspended Cuomo indefinitely on November 30, the day after the New York attorney general’s office released transcripts showing that the CNN host had helped chase down “intel” on reporters looking into sexual-harassment allegations against his brother. In a statement provided by CNN, the network said the documents released on Monday “shed new light on Chris Cuomo’s involvement” in the defense of his brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.
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