Don Lemon Denies 'Patently False' Allegations That He's Exhibited 'Troubling Treatment of Women'
etonline.comDon Lemon is denying allegations of misogyny. After published an exposé on Wednesday claiming that the 57-year-old CNN anchor has exhibited «troubling treatment of women and unprofessional antics» for nearly two decades, he is speaking out in a statement to ET.«The story, which is riddled with patently false anecdotes and no concrete evidence, is entirely based on unsourced, unsubstantiated, 15-year-old anonymous gossip,» a spokesperson on behalf of Lemon tells ET. «It's amazing and disappointing that would be so reckless.»Additionally, in a comment to ET, a CNN spokesperson says, «The story provides no actual proof, and instead relies on anonymous sources and unsubstantiated claims from 10 to 15 years ago.
CNN is unable to corroborate the alleged accounts.»In the story, the outlet alleges that Lemon's behavior of note began back in 2008 when he was co-hosting with Kyra Phillips.
The outlet reports that, on more than one occasion, Lemon had to be pulled off-air because of «provocative antics.»Multiple sources claim that, around that time, Lemon called one of his producers fat to her face.
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