Former CNN boss Jeff Zucker’s relationship with his colleague Allison Gollust was a “common secret on television”, but they had agreed to keep it out of the media for years by telling a lot of lies, sources told the New York Post.
Rumors have been circulating for years that the two top CNN executives, who decided to fire presenter Chris Cuomo, had an affair, which played a role in ending their two marriages.
Many sources claim that CNN president Zucker and the network’s executive vice president and head of marketing have been involved in a secret romance for more than 10 years, even when they lived in the same building in Manhattan on successive floors. their ex-husbands.
Gollust spent years lying about their relationship, and accused reporters on several occasions of being “sexist” by saying she slept with her boss. She was married to William Hult at the time and they have two daughters. They filed for divorce in 2015 and it was finalized in 2017
Zucker and TV producer Caryn met while they were both working for NBC when he was the executive producer of “Today” and she was working for “Saturday Night Live”. They were married in a lavish ceremony at the Pierre Hotel in 1996. Zucker reportedly revealed his relationship to his 21-year-old wife over Rosh Hashanah’s dinner. “The story goes that Jeff said to his wife, ‘I’m not in love with you, I’m in love with Allison.’
The relationship between Zucker and Gollust – who have worked together for 25 years – dates back to when they both worked at NBC.
Gollust started on NBC in 1996, was the reporter for “Today” and later became executive vice president of corporate communications at NBC Universal with Zucker.
In 2012, the Zucker left to go to CNNand a few months later he took his mistress with him.
Last October, Gollust was promoted to head of marketing at CNN and later became executive vice president of the network.
Former CNN presenter Soledad O’Brien wrote on Twitter: “I encourage you to google and read the details of their relationship that dates back years.
Former CNN correspondent Roland Martin also bluntly stated that it was known that Gollust had an affair with the boss.
It was an open secret at @CNN that Jeff Zucker and Allison Golust, who he hired as head of communications, were having an affair. I was only there with them for four months in 2013 and knew. NBC folks knew when they worked together there. @katiecouric intimated that in her book! https://t.co/6ghezmFiws
– rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) February 2, 2022
“It was an open secret on @CNN that Jeff Zucker and Allison Gollust, whom he hired as head of communications, were in a relationship,” he wrote on Twitter.
“I was only there with them for four months in 2013 and I knew it. NBC people knew when they worked together there. @Katiecouric said it in her book! “
However, TV experts say that the case of Zucker and Gollust came to light on CNN after the dismissal of Chris Cuomo.
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