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Chris Cuomo Sues CNN For $125M, Citing 'Smear Campaign' After His Firing, Reports Say Chris Cuomo Sues CNN For $125M, Citing 'Smear Campaign' After His Firing, Reports Say
Chris Cuomo Sues CNN For $125M, Citing 'Smear Campaign' After His Firing, Reports Say Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is planning a massive lawsuit against his former employers after he was accused of misconduct in the workplace, according to new reports, including by Deadline. Cuomo, who was let go by CNN in late 2021, is alleging that CNN and parent company WarnerMedia launched a “smear campaign” against him, and he is seeking more than $125 million in damages, claiming that his career has suffered as a result of their actions. 
“Cuomo has had his journalistic integrity unjustifiably smeared, making it difficult if not impossible for Cuomo to find similar work in the future …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Second Aide Accuses Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment Second Aide Accuses Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment
Second Aide Accuses Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment A second former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is accusing him of sexual harassment. Charlotte Bennett, age 25, who was an executive assistant and health policy adviser in the Cuomo administration until she left her post this past November, said the governor asked her during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic if she had ever had sex with older men, and whether she was monogamous. Bennett made her statements in a series of interviews with The New York Times. The new allegations come after former Cuomo aide Lindsey Boylan, In a lengthy blog post released on Wednesda…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Gillibrand Defends Her Handling Of Sexual Harassment Claims Against Former Aide Gillibrand Defends Her Handling Of Sexual Harassment Claims Against Former Aide
Gillibrand Defends Her Handling Of Sexual Harassment Claims Against Former Aide Presidential hopeful and New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, an outspoken advocate of the #MeToo movement, had a female aide resign last summer over alleged sexual harassment complaints. The aide resigned in protest over the handling of her sexual harassment complaint by the senator’s office, according to multiple reports.  The aide alleges that an older, married man in the office, made repeated unwelcome advances after receiving a promotion to a supervisory role over her. According to reports, weeks after making the complaint, the staffer resigned due to the office’s ha…

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by Zak Failla