Don Lemon He claims he was sexually harassed during his term in CNN.
Ex Don Lemon tonight The host details two alleged incidents of his time on the network in an interview on Sunday, March 16, Episode of The Podcast “Club Random with Bill Macher”S Lemon has been working for CNN from 2006 to He was fired in 2023S
“I was harassed by women and men in (workplace). It’s ridiculous,” the 59 -year -old lemon told Maher at the beginning of my conversation. “There are some things that are really outrageous but not everything is Harvey Weinsstein level. “
Lemon, who is gay, continued, “I remember when I was in Atlanta and in the cafe (in CNN). … This young lady turns my nipples and said,” Oh, it’s cold here. ” I said, “Okay, do you realize that if I did, they would go out the door right now?”
The television journalist said he was not interested in going to HR, I didn’t say anything because it was a double standard. “
On another occasion, Lemon claims that a female colleague offered it when he spent the night in her house after a working function. He said he had been offered to stay in a reserve room after the event, noting that at that time there were no easily accessible car services like Uber.
“I never told this story. Someone I worked with also harassed me in CNN and never went to management,” Lemon said. “First of all, I was so new there. She knew I was gay. It was just quirky. She was going through a divorce … It was weird.”
“I never went to management.” But then she was so zeal for me after that, I was like, “I had to tell the story.”
US Weekly has reached for CNN for comment.
Lemon also said he was violent as a child who felt that he had prepared him to deal with unwanted attention as an adult.
“I know how to say (no),” he said. “You know how to handle it and you know what is important or not. I don’t have to go to HR and ruin your career.
In April 2023, Lemon was fired from CNN after 17 years at The Cable News Network. “Don will forever be part of the CNN family and we thank him for his contribution in the last 17 years,” then CNN CEO Chris Licht At that time he told the staff in a note. “We wish him well and we will cheer him in his future endeavors.”
If you or someone you know have been sexually attacked, contact A national hot line for sexual assault of 1-800-656-hop (4673).