Chris Cuomo has misplaced his spot on one more main media platform.
HarperCollins mentioned on Tuesday that it could now not publish a deliberate guide by Mr. Cuomo, who was fired by CNN over the weekend and on Monday mentioned he would finish his every day SiriusXM radio talk show.
The guide, which had been scheduled to be launched subsequent yr, was initially titled “Deep Denial.” It had been described by the writer as “a provocative evaluation of the tough truths that the pandemic and Trump years have uncovered about America — about our power and our character — and a street map of the work wanted to make our beliefs match actuality.”
“We don’t intend to publish the Cuomo guide,” a spokeswoman for HarperCollins mentioned on Tuesday.
Mr. Cuomo was fired on Saturday by CNN amid an inquiry into his efforts to assist his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, throughout a sexual harassment scandal. CNN was additionally notified of an allegation of sexual misconduct in opposition to Chris Cuomo, introduced by a former junior colleague at one other community; he has denied the allegation.
In a digital city hall-style assembly with staff on Tuesday, CNN’s president, Jeff Zucker, mentioned that he wished that Mr. Cuomo had taken a go away of absence after his interactions with the governor’s aides have been first revealed earlier this yr. CNN offered Mr. Cuomo the option to take a go away on the time, however the anchor declined.
Mr. Zucker additionally mentioned on Tuesday that CNN didn’t plan to pay severance to Mr. Cuomo or grant some other compensation remaining on his present contract, based on three individuals who heard his remarks and requested anonymity to explain inner conversations.
Mr. Zucker mentioned he was comfy together with his determination to dismiss Mr. Cuomo, and he asserted that the anchor had crossed moral strains in his conduct, the folks mentioned.
A spokesman for Mr. Cuomo declined to touch upon the choice by HarperCollins or on Mr. Zucker’s remarks.
The information outlet Puck reported on Monday night that Mr. Cuomo had employed Bryan Freedman, a distinguished Hollywood lawyer who represented Megyn Kelly when she extracted a roughly $30 million payout after she was fired by NBC Information. Mr. Cuomo’s spokesman additionally declined to touch upon Mr. Freedman’s hiring. Mr. Freedman didn’t instantly reply to an e mail on Tuesday.
Alexandra Alter contributed reporting.
