Chris Cuomo was fired from his job at CNN after a review revealed additional information about his involvement in his brother's defense against sexual harassment allegations.
CNN terminated the law firm that was hired to conduct the review immediately. Additional information has come to light during the review.
New York Attorney General Letitia James' office released new, damning details about his role in helping his brother craft a defense against the accusations. The network suspended him on Tuesday.
The CNN anchor called his firing "disappointing".
He said that he wanted his time at CNN to end in a different way, but he already told you why and how he helped his brother.
James's office investigated sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo, who was found to have groped, kissed, or made inappropriate or suggestive comments to 11 women.
Andrew Cuomo attributed his penchant for close physical contact with people to his Italian American heritage. He resigned as governor in August.
The Washington Post reported that Chris Cuomo played a significant role in shaping his brother's response to the allegations, advising his brother on what to say and participating in strategy sessions with his brother's team.
CNN said at the time that he wouldn't face any action for his conduct, which was seen as an egregious violation of journalistic ethics. CNN President Jeff Zucker said that Chris Cuomo was facing very unique circumstances.
Chris Cuomo was not disciplined by the network at the time. CNN staffers who previously spoke to the news website described it as a disgrace to journalism.
Chris Cuomo was more involved in helping his brother than was previously thought. He asked his sources for information about his brother's accusers, then brought that information back to the governor's aides, according to testimony transcripts and emails.
Chris Cuomo's conduct was reviewed by the network, but it's not clear what additional information was revealed. When asked about the reasons for his dismissal, a spokesman for the network directed the question to the news organization.
