Chris Cuomo has been .

The journalist, who’s the brother of Andrew Cuomo, was suspended indefinitely from the information community in November after it was uncovered that he had suggested the previous governor of New York following a number of accusations of sexual misconduct. The made in opposition to the previous NY chief.

Whereas in August, and was changed by Kathy Hochul, Cuomo stored his job at CNN, and as a result of familial battle of curiosity. Nonetheless, after it got here to gentle that Cuomo had shut ties to his brother’s protection, many staff at CNN have been indignant that he nonetheless maintained his function on the community.

In August, , “The truth that Chris Cuomo wasn’t fired over his inappropriate battle of curiosity in actively affecting a information story shouldn’t be solely irresponsible of CNN, but additionally a shame to journalism.”

Now, CNN has terminated Cuomo’s employment as they’ve decided that the longtime TV character inappropriately used his affect and assets as a journalist to assemble details about Andrew’s accusers.

“Chris Cuomo was suspended earlier this week pending additional analysis of recent data that got here to gentle about his involvement together with his brother’s protection. We retained a revered regulation agency to conduct the assessment, and have terminated him, efficient instantly,” CNN shared in a press release on Saturday, Dec. 4. “Whereas within the means of that assessment, further data has come to gentle. Regardless of the termination, we are going to examine as acceptable.”

In his personal assertion, Cuomo mentioned, “This isn’t how I need my time at CNN to finish however I’ve already instructed you why and the way I helped my brother. So let me now say as disappointing as that is, I couldn’t be extra pleased with the group at Cuomo Prime Time and the work we did as CNN’s #1 present in essentially the most aggressive time slot. I owe all of them and can miss that group of particular individuals who did actually necessary work.”

Cuomo made his CNN debut in 2013. Previous to his time on CNN, he was a correspondent for ABC Information and a co-anchor of 20/20.