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The American television station CNN announced Tuesday evening, November 30, the immediate and indefinite suspension of its star host Chris Cuomo, the younger brother of former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, indicted in October for assault. sexual.
Under fire from critics for its inaction, CNN has finally decided to part ways with its star host. Chris Cuomo had played a behind-the-scenes advisory role to her brother accused of sexual harassment. These facts were known and reported as early as May by the Washington Post.
But new documents made public this Monday, November 29 by the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York have prompted the channel to react. The interrogation carried out by New York investigators, as well as emails and texts on file, reveal that Chris Cuomo maintained in the heart of the scandal regular contact with his brother and the ex-governor’s advisers to whom he allegedly dictated press releases.
Right-wing suspicions confirmed
Chris Cuomo is also said to have used his journalistic sources to obtain information on the accusers of his brother Andrew.
A mix of genres that does not pass and which reinforces the suspicions of the radical conservative right and pro-Trump towards CNN, accused of collusion with the Democrats.
► To listen: Andrew Cuomo, a governor at the heart of the scandal
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