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We finally got an answer to the question of whether or not Chris “Fredo” Cuomo would be making a return to television. On Thursday, the fired CNN host launched a new podcast called The Chris Cuomo Project, a “collaborative enterprise” where he can be more “real” and “authentic” without having stories “massaged to stay on message, no one is telling me to stay on a story even if I think it’s been run into the ground. Nobody is going to encourage the stoking of flames I believe should be smothered.”
Cuomo began by thanking his supporters and saying he didn’t want to “re-litigate what was said and done involving my brother [disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D)].” And noted, “there are some outstanding legal fights [with CNN] that I have to respect.”
Sounding like he’s in the mafia, Cuomo defended what he did for the family: “But let me be clear, I really do regret how everything ended. But I will never regret helping my family. I promised my father I would always be there for my brother.” Cuomo didn’t address his attempts to intimidate at least one of his brother’s sexual misconduct accusers.
And despite that ongoing lawsuit with CNN for the rest of his contract, Cuomo said he would “never be a hater” of his former network because “CNN has great people” and “has a great purpose.” “And I wish them all the best and I miss so many of the people there. But, it’s time for me to move on. And I believe I can be more than I ever was before,” he added, apologizing to his former Cuomo PrimeTime crew.
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