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Fredo was first suspended by CNN after the New York Attorney General's report came out exposing his involvement in covering up for his brother, the disgraced ex-Democratic New York Gov Andrew Cuomo [aka Handy Andy] over his own sexual harassment scandal.
[H/T Fox News]
Regarding the letter, "[I]t relayed a story that had begun in 2011 when the woman, who was referred to as Jane Doe, was a young temporary ABC employee hoping for a full-time job. One day, after Mr. [Fredo] Cuomo, an anchor, had offered her career advice, he invited her to lunch in his office, according to the letter, interviews with the woman and emails between her and Mr. Cuomo," the Times reported. "When she arrived, there was no food. Instead, Mr. Cuomo badgered her for sex, and after she declined, he assaulted her, she said. She ran out of the room."
According to the report, the woman [who obviously put career over morals] attempted to "smooth things over" with friendly emails to Cuomo hoping to land a full-time job at ABC and said that she had told "five friends and former colleagues" about "unwelcome sexual requests" from Cuomo but refrained from sharing the assault claim until the past year.
Katz's letter revealed that Fredo contacted the woman "seemingly out of the blue" "at the height of the #MeToo uprising" following the exposures and downfalls of media icons like Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer. And according to the Times, Cuomo "proposed arranging a CNN segment about the company where she worked doing public relations. The woman tried to avoid any contact with Mr. Cuomo, but CNN ultimately broadcast a segment anyway."
"After years without any substantive communication from Mr. Cuomo whatsoever, Ms. Doe suspected he was concerned about her coming forward publicly with her allegations and wanted to use the proposed segment as an opportunity to ‘test the waters’ and discourage her from going on the record about his sexual misconduct," Katz wrote in the letter, adding that her client did not want to become "a pawn in an internecine war between Zucker, Chris Cuomo and CNN."
A representative for Fredo said the claims "are false. He was never asked about the allegations prior to being terminated or given an opportunity to respond."
Fredo was previously accused of butt-grabbing by TV producer Shelley Ross. She alleged that Fredo grabbed her buttock at an event in 2005 when they both worked for ABC. Ross even produced the email he had sent to her apologizing for the butt-grabbing in the guest essay she wrote in the New York Times last year.
"Mr. Zucker told Mr. Cuomo that CNN was suspending him because of his unethical interactions with his brother, New York’s governor. Mr. Cuomo was shocked and offered to resign. Mr. Zucker countered that the anchor might be able to return at some point, according to people with knowledge of the conversation," the Times reported. "Mr. Cuomo felt reassured. He and Mr. Zucker were confidants, their fortunes entwined. Mr. Cuomo didn’t bother to consult a lawyer." [And that's why he's called Fredo.]
Times reported that Zucker felt Cuomo "had misled him" about his conduct with Gov. Cuomo, writing that the CNN president "was losing patience and "initially planned to fire Mr. Cuomo, before deciding to hold off," that was before the sexual assault allegation emerged.
But the bigger story that ultimately culminated in Fredo's termination came when CNN learned of another sexual misconduct allegation made by a former junior colleague of Fredo's when they worked at ABC News.
The Times painted a stark picture of the turmoil that took place at ABC News, including the contents of the letter sent to CNN by Debra Katz, a high profile attorney, detailing the accusation.
So like his brother, Fredo couldn't keep it in his pants, or at least tried to release the little beast with a subordinate.
So like his brother, Fredo couldn't keep it in his pants, or at least tried to release the little beast with a subordinate.
Regarding the letter, "[I]t relayed a story that had begun in 2011 when the woman, who was referred to as Jane Doe, was a young temporary ABC employee hoping for a full-time job. One day, after Mr. [Fredo] Cuomo, an anchor, had offered her career advice, he invited her to lunch in his office, according to the letter, interviews with the woman and emails between her and Mr. Cuomo," the Times reported. "When she arrived, there was no food. Instead, Mr. Cuomo badgered her for sex, and after she declined, he assaulted her, she said. She ran out of the room."
According to the report, the woman [who obviously put career over morals] attempted to "smooth things over" with friendly emails to Cuomo hoping to land a full-time job at ABC and said that she had told "five friends and former colleagues" about "unwelcome sexual requests" from Cuomo but refrained from sharing the assault claim until the past year.
Katz's letter revealed that Fredo contacted the woman "seemingly out of the blue" "at the height of the #MeToo uprising" following the exposures and downfalls of media icons like Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer. And according to the Times, Cuomo "proposed arranging a CNN segment about the company where she worked doing public relations. The woman tried to avoid any contact with Mr. Cuomo, but CNN ultimately broadcast a segment anyway."
"After years without any substantive communication from Mr. Cuomo whatsoever, Ms. Doe suspected he was concerned about her coming forward publicly with her allegations and wanted to use the proposed segment as an opportunity to ‘test the waters’ and discourage her from going on the record about his sexual misconduct," Katz wrote in the letter, adding that her client did not want to become "a pawn in an internecine war between Zucker, Chris Cuomo and CNN."
A representative for Fredo said the claims "are false. He was never asked about the allegations prior to being terminated or given an opportunity to respond."
Fredo was previously accused of butt-grabbing by TV producer Shelley Ross. She alleged that Fredo grabbed her buttock at an event in 2005 when they both worked for ABC. Ross even produced the email he had sent to her apologizing for the butt-grabbing in the guest essay she wrote in the New York Times last year.
The so-called newspaper also detailed the tight relationship Fredo had with former CNN president, Jeff Zucker. He claims that he was forced to resign over a normal, consensual relationship with an unmarried woman, which makes as much sense as Joe Biden without a Teleprompter.
"Mr. Zucker told Mr. Cuomo that CNN was suspending him because of his unethical interactions with his brother, New York’s governor. Mr. Cuomo was shocked and offered to resign. Mr. Zucker countered that the anchor might be able to return at some point, according to people with knowledge of the conversation," the Times reported. "Mr. Cuomo felt reassured. He and Mr. Zucker were confidants, their fortunes entwined. Mr. Cuomo didn’t bother to consult a lawyer." [And that's why he's called Fredo.]
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Times reported that Zucker felt Cuomo "had misled him" about his conduct with Gov. Cuomo, writing that the CNN president "was losing patience and "initially planned to fire Mr. Cuomo, before deciding to hold off," that was before the sexual assault allegation emerged.
Imagine how Cuomo's wife feels about all this garbage.
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