SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Anchor Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN on Saturday, the network said in a statement.
Cuomo was suspended earlier in the week after details emerged that he helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, face charges of sexual harassment.
Minutes after the network announced Cuomo’s firing, the former CNN anchor tweeted out a statement — citing his involvement in helping his brother and former New York governor.
Full statement from CNN:
“Chris Cuomo was suspended earlier this week pending further evaluation of new information that came to light about his involvement with his brother’s defense. We retained a respected law firm to conduct the review, and have terminated him, effective immediately. While in the process of that review, additional information has come to light. Despite the termination, we will investigate as appropriate.”
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The Associated Press contributed to this article.