Top News | Chris Cuomo says he’s ’embarrassed’ after being suspended indefinitely by CNN and apologizes for helping brother Andrew
CHRIS Cuomo said he's ...embarrassed... after being suspended indefinitely by CNN and apologizes for helping his brother Andrew. The CNN anchor broke his silence after NYS Attorney General Letitia James released documents that include texts showing Cuomo agreed to contact news industry "sources" for information on reports regarding his older brother.
Chris Cuomo breaks his silence after being suspended from CNNGetty Images Speaking on his SiriusXM radio program on Wednesday, Cuomo said: ...You know this already. It hurts to even say it, it's embarrassing, but I understand it. ...I understand why some people feel the way they do about what I did.... The CNN anchor continued: ...I've apologized in the past and I mean it, it's the last thing I ever wanted to do was compromise any of my colleagues and do anything but help. ...I know they have a process that they think is important and I respect that process so I'm not going to talk about this any more than that.... According to new documents released this week, Cuomo was in contact with one of Andrew's top aides Melissa DeRosa and offered to help craft his defense against the shock claims. A spokesperson for CNN said on Tuesday: ...When Chris admitted to us that he had offered advice to his brother's staff, he broke our rules and we acknowledged that publicly.... Most read in The Sun XMAS SPIRITS I'm a mum and on Christmas I'll get up at 4am to drink so I'm smashed by 9am SLAM-SUNG Samsung 'kills off Galaxy phone FOREVER' – is this the end for your model? BENEFIT BOOST Universal Credit £1k boost to hit bank accounts TODAY in Sun campaign win is that it? I'm A Celeb fans rage as show only gets FIVE extra minutes after 3 days off air LITTLE MINX Leigh-Anne nearly bares all as she goes knickerless months after having twins EVERY LITTLE yelps Woman horrified after finding dress in Tesco with alarming Post-it note ...But we also appreciated the unique position he was in and understood his need to put family first and job second. However, these documents point to a greater level of involvement in his brother's efforts than we previously knew.... ...As a result, we have suspended Chris indefinitely, pending further evaluation.... More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at Sun Online. The-sun.com is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sport news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheUSSun. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The US Sun team? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS Source:
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