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By Melissa Willets/Dec. 11, 2021 1:08 pm EST
Cuomo would go on to suffer more fallout after his firing from CNN, with Forbes reporting a sexual misconduct allegation has been leveled against him as well. The New York Times reports publisher HarperCollins subsequently pulled the plug on his upcoming book. And the former newsman’s downward spiral hasn’t even hit rock bottom, as it has now come to light that Cuomo had it out for a well-known female colleague.
Chris Cuomo and Andrew Cuomo’s staff may have engaged in a plot to make Janice Dean look bad
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Indeed, it’s alleged that Cuomo reached out to his brother’s staff via text message and in one instance, asked if they could help in making Dean look bad. “Any help painting her as a far right crazy?” he asked. As CNBC reports, the former governor’s top aide, Melissa DeRosa, was involved in the campaign against Dean. The outlet notes the plan to discredit Dean may not have actually been put into action, but was discussed in detail behind the scenes.
For her part, Dean has not yet responded to these allegations, but most recently tweeted about her disdain for the Cuomos, writing in part, “If only these two brothers did their jobs instead of celebrating each other and joking around while thousands died. But they rubbed it in our faces and now they’re gone.” She also retweeted a story about the campaign to discredit her.
