Chris Cuomo’s exit from CNN was ignominious to say the least, however a latest Web page Six report signifies that the previous anchor is not able to go away quietly. Sources point out that Cuomo is in search of a settlement of round $60 million from the community, way over the $18 million he had left on his contract with the information channel, and that he was beforehand reportedly able to sue CNN to get.
The state of affairs is being reported as CNN’s longtime boss Jeff Zucker introduced his resignation from the community. And in line with the story, Cuomo believes that Zucker’s exit is linked along with his personal, and that nothing he was doing to assist his brother (then-Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo) battle sexual assault allegations was completed with out Zucker’s information or assist. The general public cause for Zucker’s resignation was a relationship with one other CNN worker, Allison Gollust, however Cuomo apparently believes that to be a smokescreen.
One supply places it this fashion:
“[Cuomo’s] camp believes Zucker wasn’t fired for an inappropriate relationship with Allison Gollust. All people knew about that and no person cared…What he believes occurred is WarnerMedia discovered one thing of their investigation into Chris, maybe inside memos or paperwork which revealed extra about Zucker’s involvement with Andrew Cuomo. Gollust was only a handy excuse.”
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Cuomo believes the entire state of affairs has destroyed his skilled repute, so he needs CNN to pay him not simply the remainder of his contract, however earnings for an additional “15 or 20” years of his profession. “He might ask for as a lot as $80 million however CNN is not going to pay that. However there’s an argument he might ask for as a lot as $60 million,” because the above supply calculates.
A second supply says that Cuomo has a particular TV character in thoughts for his farewell bundle from CNN: “Chris is telling individuals within the Hamptons he was wrongly fired, humiliated, his profession has been ruined, and he needs Megyn Kelly cash.”
It is a tangled case that has loads of chapters left to unfold each in public and behind the scenes at CNN. But when the report is correct, Cuomo is not able to go away quietly with no huge payday within the meantime.
