Jeff Zucker Steps Down as CNN President, Cites Relationship With Colleague
etonline.comin a memo reported by the network's chief media correspondent, Brian Stelter. «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.»Jeff Zucker just announced his resignation to a stunned CNN.
pic.twitter.com/sWXYNBO20dZucker did not name the close colleague, but ET has learned that Zucker and Allison Gollust, the network's chief marketing officer, have been in relationship for at least two years.
At this moment, it's unclear if Zucker, who split from his wife, Caryn, in 2018, was asked to resign or if he volunteered to step down.«People are sad; they think it's a blow for the network,» a source tells ET. «He was a calm and steady voice.
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