CNN President Jeff Zucker Resigns Over Office Affair

CNN Business reports:

CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker said Wednesday that he is resigning, effective immediately.

Zucker said in a memo, “As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo’s tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20 years. I acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn’t. I was wrong. As a result, I am resigning today.”

Zucker did not name his colleague in the memo, but the relationship is with Allison Gollust, the chief marketing officer for CNN. Gollust is remaining at CNN.

Zucker divorced his wife in 2019.

Jeff Zucker Resigns From CNN After Relationship With Colleague https://t.co/t0HktSdBDv

— Variety (@Variety) February 2, 2022

Breaking News: Jeff Zucker resigned as the president of CNN, writing in a memo that he had failed to disclose a romantic relationship with another senior executive at the company. The relationship came up during the network’s investigation into Chris Cuomo.https://t.co/ksaYyL7SwX

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 2, 2022