JEFF ZUCKER STEPS DOWN OVER UNDISCLOSED RELATIONSHIP WITH COLLEAGUE

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   Jeff Zucker has stepped down from his role as president of CNN due to a romantic relationship he failed to disclose. He dropped the bombshell of his resignation from the network after the relationship with the colleague came to light during the Chris Cuomo investigation. Jeff, who is also stepping down from his post as chairman of WarnerMedia’s news and sports division, blasted out a memo to co-workers Wednesday …

 saying that during the Cuomo probe he was asked “about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20 years.” He doesn’t say the relationship itself is the problem, he says it’s because he lied. Jeff wrote, “I acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn’t. I was wrong.” Jeff did not name the colleague who he had a relationship with in his memo … but CNN says the person is Allison Gollust, the network’s chief marketing officer. Allison will however be keeping her job. Recall that at the beginning of the Cuomo investigation, Jeff Zucker was a staunch supporter of Chris when the anchor came under fire for advising aides to his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on how to fend off a sexual harassment scandal. But, as the investigation dragged on, Jeff eventually distanced himself from Chris and dropped his support. Jeff came to CNN in 2013 after leaving his role as CEO at NBCUniversal … and while he says things ended differently, he says it was an “amazing run.” “feel free to disagree in the comments and let me know what you think!” 📎 COMMENTS 👀 ☝️👆👈👉✍️🤳 DROP YOUR OPINIONS