CNN has terminated host Chris Cuomo following an investigation conducted by a law firm that turned up \
CNN has terminated host Chris Cuomo following an investigation conducted by a law firm that turned up «additional information.» Cuomo was «indefinitely» suspended by CNN on Tuesday, a day after documents released by New York Attorney General Letitia James showed that he was more extensively involved in helping to defend his brother, then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, against allegations of sexual misconduct than he had acknowledged — either publicly or to CNN management. In a statement on Saturday evening, the network said: «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.» Following his suspension on Tuesday, the 9 p.m. hour on CNN was hosted this week by anchor Anderson Cooper, who extended his normal 8 p.m. show. Next week, Cuomo’s time slot is scheduled to be filled by CNN Saturday morning host Michael Smerconish. The network has not announced hosting plans beyond next week. While Cuomo’s suspension led to a round of speculation about whether he will ultimately leave the network, and, if so, who could potentially replace him in the coveted 9 p.m. slot, someone close to the situation told The Washington Post on Wednesday that Cuomo’s fate had not been decided and that the network would be guided by the results of the «further evaluation» that it pledged to conduct on Tuesday.
