
"Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted," a CNN rep said at the time. Jeffrey Toobin Admits Masturbating On Zoom Was 'Moronic And Indefensible' Obviously, I wasn’t thinking very well or very much, he told CNN's Alisyn Camerota of the incident that led to his suspension from the network last fall.

The 60-year-old staff writer was fired following a three-week probe into an incident where he. Meanwhile, he also took a break from the airwaves. Jeffrey Toobin was canned from the New Yorker on Wednesday over his caught-on-Zoom masturbation ordeal. I will always love the magazine, will miss my colleagues, and will look forward to reading their work." In a since-deleted Tweet, Toobin addressed the termination: "I was fired today by after 27 years as a Staff Writer. RELATED: CNN Terminates Chris Cuomo Over Involvement in Defending Andrew Cuomo: 'Not How I Want My Time at CNN to End' I thought I had muted the Zoom video."Ī New Yorker spokesperson told PEOPLE in November 2020, "As a result of our investigation, Jeffrey Toobin is no longer affiliated with the company." FORMER CNN anchor Jeffrey Toobin hit the headlines in 2020 after he was caught masturbating on a Zoom call about a presidential election podcast for WNYC. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co-workers. More details emerged Tuesday in Jeffrey Toobin ’s caught-on-Zoom masturbation saga as Malcolm Gladwell and others rushed to the disgraced journalist’s defense.

Toobin apologized to his family in a statement to Vice that month: "I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. The hiatus was related to an October 2020 Zoom call in which Toobin masturbated in front of his New Yorker and WNYC radio colleagues. It's been 14 months since Toobin returned to CNN following an eight-month break.

Posted by Stacey Matthews Sunday, Augat 10. Was great to spend my last day on air with pals Wolf, Anderson and Don. Friends, I’ve decided that, after 20 years, I’m leaving cnn after my vacation. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Zoom Aficionado Jeffrey Toobin Announces Departure From CNN to Spend More Time With Himself.
