Posted on 02/02/2022 8:55:12 AM PST by SeekAndFind
CNN President Jeff Zucker resigned from his position at the network Wednesday morning after failing to disclose a romantic relationship he had with another senior executive.
“As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo’s tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20 years,” he said, according to a statement posted to CNN Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter’s Twitter. “I acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn’t. I was wrong.”
“As a result, I am resigning today.”
Jeff Zucker just announced his resignation to a stunned CNN. pic.twitter.com/sWXYNBO20d
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 2, 2022
The relationship was with Allison Gollust, who is the executive vice president and chief marketing officer of CNN Worldwide.
Gollust was formerly an advisor to disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.), according to the New York Times.
“Jeff and I have been close friends and professional partners for over 20 years,” the Times reported Gollust as saying. “Recently, our relationship changed during Covid. I regret that we didn’t disclose it at the right time. I’m incredibly proud of my time at CNN and look forward to continuing the great work we do everyday.”
Past governor Andrew Cuomo’s brother, Chris Cuomo, was fired by CNN for violating journalistic ethics by giving advice to his politician brother related to his scandals.
It goes without saying that the change of leadership could have a major impact on the future of CNN.
Former President Donald Trump made Zucker’s CNN the foil for his campaign and time in the White House, and the network has lately been struggling significantly with ratings.
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Where will all the Atlanta protestors go to break windows and set fires in the future when the building is sold and those red CNN letters are gone? I guess they will have to protest at the state capitol building.
Something tells me she gives good "advice"........
Omg!!!
A dark humor meme about dark humor!!!
A two-fer!!!
I wonder if Fredo snitched him out for firing him.
Obviously she dropped dime on Zucker. Naturally, I'm not all broken up about it, but she'll also be purged some way, somehow. I can't believe this is not another one of those "everyone knew" limo-lib situations. CNN is no doubt loaded up to the rafters with scores to settle with her.
She should have been under the same guidelines of disclosing the relationship.
Looks like a guy.
Powerful boss banging subordinate. They used to call that sexual harassment.
He is seeking to resign over THIS, now; rather than being canned because of his disastrous lack of business acumen.
He may be stepping down for other undisclosed reasons, but it was agreed upon that this is what he'd publicly admit to.
I try very hard not to take joy in the suffering of other people. But I will admit, it has been enjoyable to watch CNN staff destroy each other and themselves.
Her nose is probably the same size as his wiener.
She's the Kamala Harris of the lame stream media.
Yeah, it couldn’t be that CNN is so deep in the toilet, only
a good flush will clear things up.
Looks like he pulled the handle himself.
Wikipedia says they divorced in 2019.
Pictures?
Yeah, I feel bad that I don’t feel worse. :^)
Zucker would ride that.
Right but the ‘affair’ was 20 years long. In other words during that marriage.
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