Jericka Duncan, a national correspondent for CBS News, revealed the contents of the text message that recently-ousted “60 Minutes” executive producer Jeff Fager said was the reason for his firing.
Duncan, whom Fager sent the message to, revealed the message on “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday night.
The text message to Duncan was a warning over the network’s coverage of the sexual harassment accusations against him. On Sunday, Duncan reached out to Fager for his response to allegations in The New Yorker that he had groped or touched CBS employees at company parties.
Also Read: '60 Minutes' Executive Producer Jeff Fager Exits CBS News
This is what he replied with, per Duncan: “If you repeat these false accusations without any of your own reporting to back them up, you will be responsible for harming me. Be careful. There are people who lost their jobs trying to harm me and...
Duncan, whom Fager sent the message to, revealed the message on “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday night.
The text message to Duncan was a warning over the network’s coverage of the sexual harassment accusations against him. On Sunday, Duncan reached out to Fager for his response to allegations in The New Yorker that he had groped or touched CBS employees at company parties.
Also Read: '60 Minutes' Executive Producer Jeff Fager Exits CBS News
This is what he replied with, per Duncan: “If you repeat these false accusations without any of your own reporting to back them up, you will be responsible for harming me. Be careful. There are people who lost their jobs trying to harm me and...
- 9/12/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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