Chris Cuomo.Photo: CNN
Chris Cuomois signing off from his SiriusXM showLet’s Get After It.
“The way my time ended at CNN was hard. While I have a thick skin, I also have a family, for whom the past week has been extraordinarily difficult. So, right now, I have to take a step back and focus on what comes next. That means I will no longer be doing my SiriusXM radio show,” Cuomo said Monday.
A formerABC produceralso alleged that Cuomo sexually harassed her back in 2005.
Cuomo addressed the suspension on his SiriusXM show last week. “It’s embarrassing,” he told listeners. “But I understand it and I understand why people feel the way they do about what I did. I’ve apologized in the past. I mean it. The last thing I wanted to do was compromise any of my colleagues and do anything but help.”
Andrew Cuomo, Chris Cuomo.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
New York Attorney General Letitia James, whoconducted an investigationinto allegations against Gov. Cuomo, 63, and determined heviolated state and federal law, released new information in the case late last month. The newly released records show thatCuomo had a bigger rolethan had been understood in developing a defense strategy for his older brother.
The older Cuomoresigned from the officeof New York governor in August.
In May, the longtime CNN host apologized for advising his brother on the sexual harassment claims against him and called his involvement “a mistake.”
His CNN colleague Jake Tapper issued a statement at the time and said Cuomo’s conflict of interest was inappropriate.
In his statement on Monday, Cuomo expressed gratitude for SiriusXM and theLet’s Get After Itaudience.
“I am extremely grateful for the support I have received form SiriusXM throughout my time there,” he said. “I also want to express my sincere appreciation for my loyal listeners. I will miss our conversations a great deal — but I look forward to being back in touch with you all in the future.”
source: people.com
