{"id":380308,"date":"2021-12-06T23:14:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T20:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/chris-cuomo-prepping-to-sue-cnn-over-his-reported-6m-a-year-contract\/"},"modified":"2021-12-06T23:14:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T20:14:53","slug":"chris-cuomo-prepping-to-sue-cnn-over-his-reported-6m-a-year-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/chris-cuomo-prepping-to-sue-cnn-over-his-reported-6m-a-year-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"#Chris Cuomo prepping to sue CNN over his reported $6M-a-year contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Chris Cuomo prepping to sue CNN over his reported $6M-a-year contract<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fired CNN host Chris Cuomo is set to sue the network if it balks at paying him at least $18 million to cover what\u2019s left on his contract, sources told The Post on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo, 51, has hired lawyers and is preparing to file the lawsuit over the remainder of the four-year contract he signed last year \u2014 after a\u00a0bitter back-and-forth\u00a0about what the network knew of his secret efforts to aid his embattled brother, then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said sources familiar with the matter. <\/p>\n<p>His contract was reportedly worth $6 million annually, leaving between $18 million and $20 million that he would be owed, sources said, adding that Chris Cuomo would also likely seek damages.  <\/p>\n<p>But CNN has \u201cno intention of paying [Chris] Cuomo a penny,\u201d an insider said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he gets a settlement, there would be uproar,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<p>Another source said, \u201cCNN has a standard morality clause in their contract that says if the employee does anything of disrepute, they can be im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely fired.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-nypost-medium-post\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"322\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=322\" alt=\"According to several sources, Chris Cuomo is prepared to sue CNN if they do not honor the remaining four years of his $6 million dollar contract with the company.\" class=\"wp-image-20390666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=644 644w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=483 483w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=322 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=161 161w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\"\/><figcaption>According to several sources, Chris Cuomo is prepared to sue CNN if it does not honor the remaining four years of his $6 million-a-year contract with the company.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Slaven Vlasic\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chris Cuomo was canned Saturday, four days after being suspended over information contained in a trove of documents released by state Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Letitia James from her investigation into the sexual harassment allegations that forced Andrew Cuomo to resign in August.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers from the white-shoe firm of Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore told CNN that the documents gave the network legal grounds to fire the \u201cCuomo Prime Time\u201d star for contacting \u201csources\u201d about planned <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> reports regarding his brother, as well as trying to dig up dirt on at least one of Andrew\u2019s accusers, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>The lawyers\u2019 stance even came ahead of a planned internal CNN probe into an unspecified sexual misconduct allegation against Chris Cuomo that the network received last week and which dates to his time working for ABC News, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Cuomo\u2019s spokesman has insisted, \u201cThese <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>arently anonymous allegations are not true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, a spokesman for Chris Cuomo told the Wall Street Journal that CNN President Jeff Zucker knew \u201cabout the details of Mr. Cuomo\u2019s support for his brother,\u201d adding, \u201cThere were no secrets about this, as other individuals besides Mr. Cuomo can attest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response, CNN blasted its\u00a0former 9 p.m. weekday host, saying, \u201cHe has made a number of accusations that are patently false.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis reinforces why he was terminated for violating our standards and practices, as well as his lack of candor,\u201d the network added.<\/p>\n<p>A CNN insider on Monday also called Cuomo\u2019s claims \u201cabsurd\u201d and \u201cpatently untrue.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/cnn-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"According to an CNN insider, the news organization does not intend to pay Cuomo anything.  \" class=\"wp-image-20390784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/cnn-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/cnn-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/cnn-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>According to an CNN insider, the news organization does not intend to pay Cuomo anything.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Prince Williams\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"CNN has said that the former news anchor has made claims that are &quot;patently false.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-20390726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/chris-cuomo2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>CNN has said the former news anchor has made claims that are \u201cpatently false.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Cindy Ord\/Getty Images for SiriusXM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf Jeff had known all along, Chris would have been fired earlier, not suspended,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe lied to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both CNN and Chris Cuomo\u2019s spokesman declined to comment.\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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