Brother Chris Cuomo, former governor of New York, is accused of sexual harassment of 11 women.
American journalist Chris Cuomo, host of the show “Cuomo Prime Time”, was fired from CNN for helping his brother and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo during the sexual harassment scandal.
This is Saturday, 4 December, according to the website of the TV and radio company.
It is noted that the corresponding decision in the media was made after the appearance of “additional information” from an independent legal company, which was investigating the possible abuse of Chris Cuomo of his official duties.
“The documents point to a higher level of involvement in his brother's efforts than we previously knew,” the statement said. “Due to textual and documented information indicating a serious violation of CNN standards, Cuomo announced his resignation on Saturday.” >
The journalist reacted to the incident by saying that he was “proud of the Cuomo Prime Time team and the work we did as the # 1 show on CNN.” He added that he “will miss this special group of people who have done really important work.”
“I don’t want my time on CNN to end this way, but I’ve already told you why and how I helped my brother,” stressed Chris Cuomo.
A few days ago, the TV presenter was suspended from work for a while further evaluating new information about his involvement in protecting his brother. It was reported that the journalist allegedly gave advice to assistants and supporters of then Governor Andrew Cuomo, and also tried to use his connections in the press.
“When Chris confessed to us that he was giving advice to his brother’s employees, he broke our rules, and we publicly admitted it,” the TV and radio company said in a statement. family first and work second. “
The Governor of the US State of New York, Andrew Cuomo, was first accused of sexual harassment in February this year. Two of his former assistants said that the official was interested in their personal life and complained of loneliness.
For example, Charlotte Bennett, who until November last year was the assistant to the executive director and health adviser in the Cuomo administration, indicated that the governor never touched her, but his hints made me feel “terribly uncomfortable and frightened.”
Cuomo's investigation was initially civil and did not lead directly to criminal proceedings. However, a few weeks ago, the first lawsuit was filed against him, in which it is alleged that on December 7, 2020, an official allegedly put his hand under the victim's women's shirt.
