Topline
CNN President Jeff Zucker announced his resignation from the cable news network Tuesday, admitting to a “consensual” relationship he had with a colleague that he said he failed to disclose.
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Key Facts
In a statement sent to CNN staffers that was shared on Twitter by Brian Stelter, CNN’s chief media correspondent, Zucker said he did not disclose a relationship he had with his “closest colleague” that “evolved in recent years,” despite being “required” to do so.
Zucker wrote that questions about the relationship came up in the network’s investigation into former anchor Chris Cuomo, who was fired in December over help he gave his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Zucker had a relationship with Allison Gollust, an executive vice president and chief marketing officer at CNN, according to the New York Times.
Gollust told the Times her relationship with Zucker “changed during Covid” and though she regrets that they “didn’t disclose it at the right time,” she will remain at CNN.
Forbes has reached out to CNN for comment.
This is a developing story.
Further Reading
Jeff Zucker Exits CNN After Relationship With Senior Executive (New York Times)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/02/02/cnn-president-jeff-zucker-resigns-over-relationship-with-colleague/