He apologised to his family, friends and colleagues. In a statement to Vice last month, he said: “I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera.” The incident happened on 15 October during an election simulation involving the New Yorker and WNYC radio. He added: “We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels respected and upholds our standards of conduct.” Vice News, which broke the initial story, reported that senior colleagues had seen Mr Toobin masturbating while apparently on a separate video call.Ĭondé Nast’s chief people officer, Stan Duncan, wrote in a note to staff quoted by US media that as a result of their internal investigation Mr Toobin was “no longer affiliated with our company”. The New Yorker’s parent company Conde Nast wrote in an email to staff: “I want to assure everyone that we take workplace matters seriously.”Īfter he was suspended last month Mr Toobin said he had believed himself to be off-camera during the incident. Jeffrey Toobin, 60, who is also senior legal analyst for CNN, confirmed in a tweet that he had been sacked. (BBC) A star reporter has been fired by the New Yorker magazine after he exposed himself on a staff Zoom call. Mr Toobin has apologised to his wife, friends and colleagues (Getty Images)
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