Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN because he was accused of sexual harassment this week.
The woman who retained the attorney was inspired to go public with her allegations after hearing about his brother's scandal.
CNN fired Chris Cuomo and a statement was made by the woman.
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December 5, 2021, Sarah Ellison
Chris came on the air for his show and said that he cared about the issues and that he had always cared. I wanted to tell you that. The client retained counsel to report Cuomo's sexual harassment against her to CNN, after hearing the hypocrisy of Cuomo's on-air words.
The woman is a former junior colleague of Chris' from another network, and her claims are unrelated to Gov. Cuomo.
Here's my introduction to reliable sources, explaining the Chris Cuomo news this week and why he was fired on Saturday night.
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December 5, 2021, Brian Stelter
After Chris was suspended, she contacted CNN to report her client's allegations, and by Friday she was in talks with CNN to give evidence.
She says that her client came forward because she wanted to help other women. She will cooperate with CNN's investigation. We ask that you respect her decision to remain anonymous, given the nature of her allegations.
Chris Cuomo was terminated from CNN.
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CNN PR December 4, 2021.
It's not clear what the woman is accusing Chris of, but his rep says the "apparently anonymous allegations are not true." When they were made aware of the woman's claims, they saw no reason to delay any further.
