JeBrian Stelter says CNN was “stunned” by the Jeff Zucker resignation over a relationship with senior CNN executive Allison Gollust, but why were they? According to Megyn Kelly, the relationship was “an open secret in the media world” and “no one would touch it”:
My friend @megynkelly @MegynKellyShow going all in on the @CNN Zucker story
— Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) February 2, 2022
"An open secret in the media world. No one would touch it. (Zucker) was vindictive.
— Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) February 2, 2022
Former CNN host Soledad O’Brien also called the relationship an “open secret”:
(Was basically an open secret, so the ‘stunned’ part is that he’s resigning, not the relationship) https://t.co/82KwYcrFFc
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) February 2, 2022
Over to you, CNN. Who knew what and when did they know it?
Soledad left CNN in 2013 and called Zucker’s relationship an “open secret” so people like Brian Stelter and other top CNN anchors who pretend not to know should just shut the hell up. They all knew. https://t.co/gALmMqRufg
— e-beth (@ebeth360) February 2, 2022
And, it turns out, Radar Online had the scoop on January 4 and we missed it:
#CNN head honchos, #JeffZucker and #AllisonGollust are allegedly much closer than publicly known. Their closeness seemingly frames the #ChrisCuomo situation much differently now that their alleged relationship has come to light. #RadarExclusivehttps://t.co/kY3iAuFwWw
— Radar Online (@radar_online) January 4, 2022
That Radar Online story included this photo showing Don Lemon and Fareed Zakaria at the same concert as Zucker and Gollust:
The reporter who broke that story told Megyn Kelly, “this is just the beginning ” and it “is going to be a huge mess for CNN”:
"This is just the beginning. This is going to be a huge mess for @CNN" reporter from @radar_online who broke the story.
— Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) February 2, 2022
Radar Online also reported the relationship started when both parties were still married:
“The alleged affair is said to have begun while the pair was both married: Zucker to wife Caryn and Gollust to husband Billy.”
If true, they are both lower than dog shit. https://t.co/UbKhOknQN9
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 2, 2022
Yikes!
Among the weirdest things I've read about the Zucker scandal is that Gollust and her husband moved into the apartment above Zucker and his wife. Same building, one floor apart. On purpose, while everyone was still married.
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) February 2, 2022
So, what’s next? There has to be more and we are so here for it:
Much more. He didn't resign over a known relationship. Cuomo has receipts. https://t.co/XLmyOaIqTQ
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) February 2, 2022
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