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11:16, 12-Dec-2017
New Yorker sacks star reporter Ryan Lizza over "improper sexual conduct"
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On Monday, The New Yorker magazine said it fired Ryan Lizza, the star reporter known for an interview that led to White House aide Anthony Scaramucci's termination, over what it called "improper sexual conduct."
The prestigious magazine offered no details on the allegations against Lizza, 43, the latest media figure to face consequences amid a wave of harassment allegations surfacing in recent weeks.
Ryan Lizza, the New Yorker reporter and analyst for CNN. /AFP Photo
Ryan Lizza, the New Yorker reporter and analyst for CNN. /AFP Photo
"The New Yorker recently learned that Ryan Lizza engaged in what we believe was improper sexual conduct," the magazine said in a statement. "We have reviewed the matter and, as a result, have severed ties with Lizza. Due to a request for privacy, we are not commenting further."
In a statement to US media, Lizza said the firing was made "hastily and without a full investigation of the relevant facts," which he said involved a woman he was dating.
Screenshot of CNN reporter Tom Kludt's Twitter.
Screenshot of CNN reporter Tom Kludt's Twitter.
"I am dismayed that The New Yorker has decided to characterize a respectful relationship with a woman I dated as somehow inappropriate," Lizza was quoted as saying.
CNN, where Lizza has been a contributor, said the writer would not appear on the news channel "while we look into this matter."
Earlier this year, Lizza's report from an interview with Scaramucci ended the brief White House career of the longtime Wall Street banker. The article stemmed from an expletive-laden interview with the former hedge fund manager who lasted just 10 days in the White House.
Source(s): AFP