Chris Cuomo accused of ‘trying to burn down’ CNN after revelations led to president Jeff Zucker quitting

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has been accused of trying to “burn the place down” by using incriminating evidence of Jeff Zucker’s relationship with colleague Allison Gollust as part of efforts to secure an $18m exit payout. chain of events.” Jeff Zucker said he ‘was required to disclose’ his relationship when it began Earlier, Politico reported that the Mr Cuomo’s legal team objected to the relationship as part of ongoing negotiations about the terms of his exit from CNN. Potentially important: I’m told CNN received a litigation hold letter recently from Chris Cuomo lawyers, demanding, among other things, preservation of all communications between Zucker, comms chief Allison Gollust, and Andrew Cuomo. Meanwhile, Puck News reporter Matthew Belloni said CNN had recently received a letter from Mr Cuomo’s lawyers demanding the “preservation of all communications between Zucker, comms chief Allison Gollust, and Andrew Cuomo”.