Rather, it was Zucker’s failure to disclose the relationship, in violation of WarnerMedia policy. Meanwhile, Kilar did discuss the Zucker situation with Stankey in the past 72 hours before calling the CNNer on his departure. Meanwhile, at even higher levels, there has been a heavy dose of consternation surrounding Zucker’s exit, given the pending Discovery combination with WarnerMedia. Zucker’s relationship with Gollust had long been the source of rumor and speculation, what former network figures described as an “open secret” and Katie Couric addressed in her most recent memoir. Described as “sprawling” by an individual close to events, the investigation into Chris Cuomo, and his and CNN’s interaction with the ex-host’s brother and now ex-Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo, remains ongoing.
