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Is this the man who axed Jeff Zucker? Billionaire Trump-donor who is the largest shareholder at Discovery and wanted to restore left-wing CNN to impartial journalism insisted on Zucker's departure after affair was exposed
Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | February 4, 2022 | Jennifer Smith, et al.

Posted on 02/04/2022 5:25:45 AM PST by Cecily

A billionaire Trump-donor who is the largest shareholder at Discovery and wanted to restore left-wing CNN to impartial journalism insisted on Jeff Zucker's resignation after learning of his affair with colleague Allison Gollust.

Zucker stepped down on Wednesday after the affair was revealed, sending CNN into turmoil and panic. The match was struck by a vengeful Chris Cuomo, who is fighting the network for $18million which he claims he is owed.

Zucker refused to pay him, and it led to an investigation during which the affair was brought to light.

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To: Cecily

If CNN went legit..where would all the pedophiles find good paying jobs?


21 posted on 02/04/2022 5:56:28 AM PST by Leep (Freedom: "What's the big deal" -joe biden)
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To: FLT-bird

“Is this the message to female employees? Just pork your boss to get ahead and don’t worry, even if you get caught you won’t be fired?”

Kamala Harris says yes.


22 posted on 02/04/2022 5:56:56 AM PST by bricklayer
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To: Cecily

This is going to be a messy divorce…


23 posted on 02/04/2022 5:58:19 AM PST by Magnatron
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To: lasereye

Lot of billionaire donors to Trump.

Steve Wynn, Isaac Perlmutter, Diane Hendricks, Daniel A. Beal, and others


24 posted on 02/04/2022 6:02:09 AM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: lasereye

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/033116/top-10-corporate-contributors-trump-campaign.asp


25 posted on 02/04/2022 6:04:08 AM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: jjotto

An heiress to the Publix supermarket fortune donated to Trump. I remember that all the usual suspects wanted the world to boycott Publix because of it.


26 posted on 02/04/2022 6:05:18 AM PST by Cecily
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To: Cecily

John Malone is chairman of Liberty Media


27 posted on 02/04/2022 6:05:41 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: cdcdawg

“To dream, the impossible dream!”


28 posted on 02/04/2022 6:06:34 AM PST by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: Jonty30

I rather believe that myself. Otherwise, who cares? It’s consensual from all reports, regardless of potential.


29 posted on 02/04/2022 6:07:10 AM PST by ferret_airlift
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To: Cecily
By most estimates, Malone is the largest private landowner in the United States, possessing upwards of 2.2 million acres (3,437 square miles), more than twice the size of Rhode Island. -- Wikipedia

That makes me want to sit this one out.

30 posted on 02/04/2022 6:10:27 AM PST by x
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To: x

I thought that Ted Turner No. 1, but this list says he is No. 3.

https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/wealth/people-own-land-america/


31 posted on 02/04/2022 6:13:00 AM PST by Cecily
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To: Cecily

Jake Tapper has occasional bouts of integrity. He can be kept for nominal continuity. If the new owners want to establish credibility beyond CNN’s existing tiny audience, all the other hacks have to go.


32 posted on 02/04/2022 6:20:43 AM PST by j.havenfarm (21 years on Free Republic, 12/10/21! More than 5000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: Cecily

Given new ownership, CNN’s abysmal ratings, and constant flow of sex abusers being outted. ALL of their anchors are tainted and laughable partisan hacks.

I don’t understand why the new owners don’t do a complete overhaul. Fire ALL of the anchors and come out with a completely new format and brand.

let MSNBC be the “left”, OAN be the “right”, fox be the center left. And have them be “the Center”.


33 posted on 02/04/2022 6:24:06 AM PST by uranium penguin
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To: FLT-bird; All
Is this the message to female employees? Just pork your boss to get ahead and don’t worry, even if you get caught you won’t be fired? What does this say to any other female employees at CNN?

It is the same message VP Kamala Harris has been sending for years.

The major proviso is it has to be a Leftist boss.

34 posted on 02/04/2022 6:27:40 AM PST by marktwain (Amazing people can read a persons entire personality and character from one photograph.)
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To: Cecily

Bkmk


35 posted on 02/04/2022 6:40:42 AM PST by sauropod (Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad. Life is risk, your highness.)
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To: Cecily
Fire all the chief editors who filtered everything to favor the left.
That's where you start.

36 posted on 02/04/2022 6:41:17 AM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: Jonty30

Rumors Zucker was coaching Andrew Cuomo and other unethical stuff.. The affair was old news - and everyone knew about it...


38 posted on 02/04/2022 7:04:03 AM PST by GOPJ (Hey Garland - it's not 'gun' violence - IT'S CRIMINAL VIOLENCE.)
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To: Cecily

John Malone - he is the most famous “value-investor” that I can think of. Amazing the way he finds and frees up value in companies.
Get on board with what he is doing.


39 posted on 02/04/2022 7:10:31 AM PST by Honest Nigerian
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To: Cecily

She died very recently? At age 65, from early onset Alzheimers. Very sad.


40 posted on 02/04/2022 7:12:05 AM PST by Honest Nigerian
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