POLITICS CNN host Chris Cuomo used his media sources to find out info on brother Andrew's accusers,

[Calista241]

Source: CNBC

CNN host Chris Cuomo used his sources in the media world to seek information on women who accused his brother Andrew Cuomo, then the governor of New York, of sexual harassment, according to documents released Monday by the New York Attorney General’s Office.

While Chris Cuomo has previously acknowledged advising his brother and his team on the response to the scandals, the records show that his role in helping the then-governor was much larger and more intimate than previously known.

Chris Cuomo was actively in touch with Melissa DeRosa, who was the then-governor’s top aide, about incoming media reports that detailed alleged sexual harassment by Andrew Cuomo, according to exhibits from the Attorney General’s probe and a transcript of his interview with the state’s investigators. He also lobbied to help the governor’s office as it sought to weather the storm of accusations, and he dictated statements for the then-governor to use.

“Please let me help with the prep,” Chris Cuomo said to DeRosa in one message in early March. Then, three days after the New York Times reported in March about how Andrew Cuomo attempted to kiss a woman, Anna Ruch, in an unwanted advance at a wedding, Chris Cuomo texted DeRosa: “I have a lead on the wedding girl.”

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/29/cnn-host-chris-cuomo-used-sources-to-find-info-on-andrew-cuomo-accusers-records.html

[Faux pas]

1. ...

So much for fair and balanced

[nycbos]

2. Um isn't this a big no no for a reporter?

I know he is very close with his brother but this was extremely poor judgement.

[LuckyLib]

3. Head shaking here. They never think this will catch up with them.

Stupid is as stupid does.

[dchill]

43. And stupid is related to stupid. Very closely.

[hamsterjill]

4. This all makes me wonder just who the Cuomo's have offended so badly.

A story comes out about Chris, and it goes away.

A story comes out about Chris, and it goes away. So...then there's yet ANOTHER story.

If this one goes away, is there going to be yet another one until he's completely destroyed? Of course he's going to try to help his brother. His actions didn't hamper the investigation in any way.

We have bigger problems.

[More_Cowbell]

5. CNN has legitimate reasons to be concerned about Chris's ethics

Particularly insofar as he used his sources and CNN's time and resources to coordinate responses with his brother's staff and their push back against the women who reported.

I agree with your general point that for years the media has allowed itself to be used as a weapon against political figures without doing their own research.

But I also think that stories "go away" for reasons that are unrelated to their newsworthiness or accuracy. I don't believe that the fact that a story goes away is enough, on its own, to say that there was no merit to the story in the first place.

[hamsterjill]

8. There is nothing in the article that indicates he used CNN's time.

Cuomo has been in the media long before his time with CNN. He's also the son of a former governor and the word "sources" could mean a lot of different things. One must read comprehensively. I agree with you that CNN will have a concern as to how this looks. I watch his show quite often and I've felt that he and CNN are close to parting ways anyway. This may be the clincher.

All I'm saying is that it is very suspicious to me that the person who was in charge of Andrew Cuomo's investigation, and due to that investigation he subsequently resigned, is now running for governor herself. I'm sure that won't be wildly popular here, but that's my opinion.

[Phoenix61]

6. Using his work resources to help his brother is not ok.

Not even a little bit. You have no idea what impact his actions had on the investigation.

[hamsterjill]

10. As I said in an earlier reply, "sources" could mean a lot of things.

Chris Cuomo is the son of a former governor and he may have "sources" outside of the media route. His actions didn't stop the investigation, and Andrew subsequently resigned. So I can pretty much extrapolate from that as to what impact his actions may have had on the investigation.

If you disagree, I can respect that. But I have a right to my own opinion as well, and I trust you'll respect that.

[iemanja]

15. Journists depend on the public trust

Using his position as a journalist to act as a hit man toward his brother's victims
in unacceptable and a firing offense. Would you also seek to have protected a journalist who used his position to dig up dirt on Trump's victims?

[AngryOldDem]

19. All that may be true, but journalists cannot involve themselves this way.

It’s an ethical problem, and calls into question objectivity. Even more so when it involves a relative. (Granted, I’m an old school journalist, and people play fast and loose with said ethics these days.)

I said the same when this broke and he was giving PR advice to Andrew. If he felt so strongly that he had to defend his brother — which I totally understand, by the way — he should have quit CNN and joined the defense team.

Chris crossed a line here. We’ll see how CNN handles it.

[hamsterjill]

22. Oh, he'll be fired. If not from this story, then from the next one. That's my whole point.

He'll ultimately be fired. I'm sure of it. But it's been ongoing for quite some time. Someone won't let this story die - and it is an old story because it was brought up a couple of months ago already. There are just a few more sordid details this time around. Whoever is originating this didn't get their desired result two months ago (approximate), so they're at it again.

As I said in another reply, I watch his show quite often and you can just see the tell tale signs that he and CNN are about to part ways. Cuomo will be fine.

And you'll just have to forgive me if I grieve the loss of a decent interviewer. Chris Cuomo has a law degree and that makes his questioning of guests more intricate, better prepared, and a little more intelligent than many of the other CNN hosts. In my opinion, that is. Getting to where I always feel like I have to qualify that on DU nowadays.

[AngryOldDem]

27. This is the first I've heard of him trying to find info on accusers.

As the story says, this adds detail to the “help” he was giving Andrew months ago. It never occurred to me then that it could entail something like this. And to repeat, if he felt the need to help, he went about it in the wrong way.

I like Cuomo, too. He’s a compelling interviewer, and does have his facts together when he’s on air. A bit preachy at times, but they all are to some extent. But this…he should have known better.

Depending, CNN could suspend him. Or, he could just quit. No matter what happens, he’ll land someplace else…just like Brian Williams did after getting fired from Nightly News for fabricating details of a story (which he was involved in).

Don’t need to justify anything to me. We see the consequences of this differently is all.

[live love laugh]

7. EXACTLY. It's obviously targeted. This is old newz. nt

[hamsterjill]

11. Hey, we gotta hate on the Cuomo's, right?

I personally feel like (as you indicate) that this is old news. I mean, what more can be gained by this except to try to get Chris Cuomo fired from CNN? I like his show.

If someone doesn't like it, they shouldn't watch.

[bluboid]

28. I think you're onto something -

"the Cuomo's deserve punishment" is coming from somewhere...

someone wants them totally destroyed - & in this climate, umm, who could that be...

[iemanja]

14. It is NOT old news

It has only just been discovered that Cuomo used his position as a reporter to smear the victims of his brother.

[iemanja]

12. Ever occur to you

that it's because they pull unsavory shit? Or do you think a sexual predator and his unprincipled defender should be protected because they are Democrats?

I submit to you that the women that Andrew Cuomo molested do not have bigger problems.

Your post is offensive.

[hamsterjill]

17. Your reply is offensive.

So, if I don't hate the Cuomo's and subscribe to your opinion about what they may or may not have done, then when I express my point of view, it's offensive. You don't think the new COVID variant is a bigger fish? You don't think going after Steve Bannon is a bigger fish? You don't think going after Trump is a bigger fish?

Well then, what IS a bigger fish?

Your disgust is duly noted. So put me on ignore and don't read my posts.

[live love laugh]

23. ++1

[paleotn]

31. Bigger fish?

Ever occur to you that we can chew gum and walk at the same time?

[oldsoftie]

40. Both of them have offended most reasonable people with their entitled attitude.

People tend to get tired of those types.

[live love laugh]

45. Is there a poll of offended "reasonable people" somewhere?

Link?

[oldsoftie]

52. Yes; its called "common sense".

The Cuomos are the same types as the trumps; arrogant & entitled.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

47. Probably the VICTIMS!

Just a guess.

[deurbano]

9. I never understood the appeal of Andrew Cuomo during the early COVID days. I much preferred

the more technocratic, measured approach of my own gov, Gavin Newsom. All the governors screwed up something, but Cuomo had so little humility.

[hamsterjill]

18. From Texas...

With Greg Abbott in charge, Cuomo looked pretty damn good. It's all in the perspective, after all.

[deurbano]

29. Yes, most of the Republican governors set the bar pretty low!

[AngryOldDem]

21. He offered a strong alternative to the do-nothing White House at that time.

People were scared and looking for facts and guidance, and the White House was still spewing the “it’ll-be-gone-by-spring” denials.

Cuomo was seen as a leader when Trump was not.

Newsom was also excellent, but didn’t have Cuomo’s force of personality. It’s easy to look back and second-guess now, but Cuomo was the man in the moment.

[deurbano]

25. I understand many people found him to be the leader they were missing. (And there was certainly

a need for leadership, given the pathetic lack of it from our so-called "president"...) I just never liked his approach, which seemed more personality-driven and kind of macho compared to what what I prefer in leaders. I understand I'm not exactly in the majority on that (!), but I feel it's the expectation of that kind of "forceful" leadership that tends to leave women leaders out, in addition to devaluing other male leadership styles, which I (personally) find more compelling. I'm not looking back and second-guessing, though, since I felt that way at the time. (I also avoided his on-camera shtick with his brother, which I found annoying.) I didn't feel his actual early record (COVID-wise) was that great, either, and then there was the cover-up... Newsom made mistakes, too, but I felt he reacted more quickly in the beginning, listening to the scientists.... although he was (of course) undermined by the red counties, which I'm sure Cuomo was, too.

[live love laugh]

30. So you don't like Cuomo. It's apparent you're not alone.

[AngryOldDem]

37. Here is a big takeaway with Cuomo, nearly two years later...

He showed that if someone comes along who has an air of authority and assuredness, people will follow — especially if they’re confused and scared. Cuomo did indeed project the “I alone can fix it” vibe, even better than Trump. Needless to say, we need to be careful about people like that.

Many were speaking of him as a challenger to Trump. Thank God nothing came of that, given what’s since happened.

[oldsoftie]

41. You're right. Remember the push for Avenatti to run?

People fall for bullshit way too fast these days

[AngryOldDem]

53. I most certainly do, and I never understood that.

The man was a bullshit artist. That was all.

It’s the cult of personality. The “hot thing” du jour (or whoever is going after someone the masses don’t like) is seen as a savior.

It’s dangerous, and it points to a generally ignorant and gullible populace. People may think that started with Trump, but Reagan is another good example — there may be more comparisons going further back, but I can’t think of them right now.

[deurbano]

42. That's a very good point. I mean, the craving for some authoritative (and also authoritarian!)

White Daddy pretty much explains the Republican deification of Tump (along with the white supremacy, misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, etc.), but Democrats are not entirely immune from that need (minus the authoritarian and hate parts), either, so as you said, we need to be careful. Some things just feel "comfortable" in a leader because that's how we grew up.

[AngryOldDem]

13. Not surprised.

They’ve always seemed to have a tight bond.

That said, that Chris would step over this line is too much. Fire him. This is a huge, huge ethical breach.

[infullview]

16. So what.

[live love laugh]

24. ❤️❤️

[onecaliberal]

20. Yawn. Slow rolling coup happening daily!

Pay attention to that.

[BlueTsunami2018]

26. Yeah? And?

He’s a lawyer and has journalistic sources. He was helping his brother as anyone would, confirmed his bias and didn’t cover the story.

Not seeing the problem.

[paleotn]

33. If I knew my brother was a sexual predator, I would not help him.

Would you?

[BlueTsunami2018]

34. I'd help my brother bury bodies.

I also don’t know that dude is a “sexual predator”. Someone like Bill Cosby fits that description to me.

[paleotn]

35. I'm not really sure how to respond to that.

But I do know, if Andrew Cuomo were a Republican, we'd all be calling for his head on a pike. Dem? Not so much. Sorry, but I don't like double standards.

[BlueTsunami2018]

36. And the Republicans would laugh and do nothing, as usual.

We fall on our swords, they sharpen theirs.

[paleotn]

38. Beside the point. Of course Republicans are going to be abhorrent.

But that doesn't give us an excuse to be hypocrites. I gave Cuomo the benefit of the doubt until the evidence became overwhelming. Now my opinion is...made bed?...Lie in it. His party affiliation is irrelevant.

[BlueTsunami2018]

39. I don't care about being a hypocrite.

They certainly don’t. The double standard I’m tired of is the one where we always have to be “better” and they can do anything and never pay.

We’re on the brink of going over into straight up fascism because they don’t care about any of the things that are “seemly”. They do anything to win and protect their own.

And they’re going to get the big prize, it’s only a matter of time. We failed at this decades ago.

If all things were equal, I might say differently about Cuomo. But they aren’t. What he did isn’t even close to what the other guys get away with all the time.

[oldsoftie]

44. Perfectly stated! We should have a special "double standard" section.

Its so obvious with certain stories too

[AngryOldDem]

55. Or if this were somebody from Fox News doing a Repub a favor like this...

Honestly, there are times this place makes me SMDH.

Cuomo using his resources and skills as a journalist to help his brother in a criminal matter is just plain WRONG.

If he wants to help, cool. Then step down from CNN.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

48. You need to help.

This is a sick statement.

[paleotn]

32. In an attempt to tarnish the accusers in whatever manner is possible?

Sounds like a page from the sexual predator handbook to me.

[larwdem]

46. well

he has a right to defend his brother and what about fox news? What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

49. What about it?

It sucks even worse.

[Earth-shine]

50. If CNN dropped Cuomo, I wouldn't miss him at all.

Chris Cuomo is often brilliant in his interviews and reporting. He is really good, and much better than most, at explaining complex topics.

That having been said ...

I often measure how much I want to listen to a news anchor by how often they mention themselves. So, even before COVID, this was a man who constantly interjects his own name when explaining those stories.

Cuomo mentions himself frequently. Wolf Blitzer, for example hardly ever talks about himself.

Cuomo also practices rampant bothsiderism.

[jcmaine72]

51. OMG! He's a monster!!!

Obviously Chris should've literally dismembered his brother with a chainsaw on-the-air the instant he learned he was no longer needed after Scump's defeat and no longer the preferred flavor of the week by those both in and out of our party who shamelessly gushed over him like a gaggle of smitten schoolgirls during the height of the pandemic last year.

[FBaggins]

56. Using your influence at a company to cover up a family member's crimes doesn't make you a "monster"

But it does expose you to termination by the company if ethics is something that they care about.

[jcmaine72]

57. CNN is about as corporate and mainstream as a news media outlet can be.

Which means they know as much about ethical behavior (or what constitutes it) as a dung beetle does about calculating the orbital eccentricities of asteroids.

Chris Cuomo should be the least of their worries, and ours.

[melm00se]

54. The SPJ says

Report the story, don’t become part of it