{"id":377108,"date":"2021-12-06T15:21:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T12:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/chris-cuomo-claims-jeff-zucker-knew-about-gov-involvement\/"},"modified":"2021-12-06T15:21:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T12:21:40","slug":"chris-cuomo-claims-jeff-zucker-knew-about-gov-involvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/chris-cuomo-claims-jeff-zucker-knew-about-gov-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"#Chris Cuomo claims Jeff Zucker knew about gov involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Chris Cuomo claims Jeff Zucker knew about gov involvement<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fired host Chris Cuomo threw CNN President Jeff Zucker under the bus, suggesting on Sunday that his boss knew all about his involvement in trying to quash his governor brother\u2019s sex scandal.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the fallen TV star tried to blame Zucker, who first hired him and then promoted him to prime time, while insisting he \u201chas the highest level of admiration and respect\u201d for him, despite his termination last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were widely known to be extremely close and in regular contact, including about the details of Mr. Cuomo\u2019s support for his brother,\u201d the spokesman<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/cnn-president-jeff-zucker-protected-chris-cuomo-then-came-a-u-turn-11638748914?mod=hp_lead_pos10\"> told the Wall Street Journal <\/a>of Cuomo\u2019s shady support for then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid his sexual-assault scandal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were no secrets about this, as other individuals besides Mr. Cuomo can attest,\u201d the spokesman added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-05-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Chris Cuomo.\" class=\"wp-image-20384355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-05-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-05-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-05-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cThere were no secrets about this,\u201d a spokesman for Chris Cuomo said about his behind-the-scenes support of his brother Andrew.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Kevin Hagen\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Zucker had stood by Cuomo for months amid calls for his firing, the final straw reportedly came when a trove of documents showed the host\u2019s behind-the-scenes meddling to help out his embattled brother went far beyond what he had admitted on-air. Insiders told The Post the journalist was canned after CNN learned of new allegations of sexual misconduct against him.<\/p>\n<p>CNN denied the claims in Cuomo\u2019s latest statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"752\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=752\" alt=\"Jeff Zucker.\" class=\"wp-image-20384337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1504 1504w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1128 1128w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=752 752w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=376 376w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\"\/><figcaption>Jeff Zucker had stood by Chris Cuomo for months during calls for his firing.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">J. Countess\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe has made a number of accusations that are patently false,\u201d the network told the WSJ.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis reinforces why he was terminated for violating our standards and practices, as well as his lack of candor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zucker had long been one of Cuomo\u2019s biggest champions at the network, having hired him as one of his first major moves after arriving there in 2013 and then promoting him to prime time in 2018, the WSJ noted.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he even called Cuomo \u201cthe perfect cable <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> anchor.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Andrew Cuomo.\" class=\"wp-image-20384344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Released documents showed Chris Cuomo\u2019s behind-the-scenes meddling to help out then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo went far beyond what he had admitted on-air.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Seth Wenig\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That allegiance initially continued even as others at the network called for the star\u2019s firing when it first became clear he had meddled in his brother\u2019s scandal while still hosting his show.<\/p>\n<p>In a virtual town hall with staffers in May, Zucker conceded that Cuomo had \u201cmade a mistake\u201d but said suspending him would be \u201cpunishment for the sake of punishing,\u201d the WSJ said.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo was eventually suspended and then fired after documents released by New York State Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Letitia James showed he contacted news industry sources for information and sought details about at least one of his brother\u2019s accusers.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Cuomo was also accused of misleading viewers with his on-air statements of support of victims of sexual harassment \u2014 even though he was accused by a former colleague of being a harasser.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"645\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=645\" alt=\"Jeff Zucker and Chris Cuomo\" class=\"wp-image-20384342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1290 1290w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=968 967w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=645 645w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=323 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-jeff-zucker-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\"\/><figcaption>Jeff Zucker hired Chris Cuomo as one of his first major moves after arriving there in 2013, and then promoted him to prime time in 2018.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Andrew Toth\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHearing the hypocrisy of Chris Cuomo\u2019s on-air words and disgusted by his efforts to try to discredit these women, my client retained counsel to report his serious sexual misconduct against her to CNN,\u201d Debra Katz, a lawyer for the anonymous accuser, told the WSJ.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo has denied allegations of sexual misconduct, which CNN said it would investigate \u201cas <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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