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{{Short description|American journalist (born 1970)}}
{{about|the American TV journalist|the professor of philosophy|Chris Cuomo (philosopher)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Chris Cuomo
| image              = Chris Cuomo at 2016 Democratic National Convention.jpg
| caption            = Cuomo in 2016
| birth_name         = Christopher Charles Cuomo
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1970|8|9}}<ref name="birthday tweet"/><ref name="Happy Birthday"/>
| birth_place        = New York City, U.S.<!--No boroughs/neighborhoods, just cities per format.-->
| education          = [[Yale University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[Fordham University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| occupation         = Journalist
| employer           = [[NewsNation]] (2022–present)<br>[[CNN]] (2013–2021)<br>[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] (1999–2013)
| known_for          = ''[[Cuomo Prime Time]]''<br>''[[New Day (TV program)|New Day]]''
| spouse             = {{marriage|Cristina Greeven|2001}}
| children           = 3
| father             = [[Mario Cuomo]]
| mother             = [[Matilda Cuomo]]
| relations          = [[Cuomo family]]
}}

'''Christopher Charles Cuomo''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|oʊ|m|oʊ}} {{respell|KWOH|moh}}; born August 9, 1970)<ref name="birthday tweet">{{cite tweet |last=Cuomo |first=Christopher C. |user=chriscuomo |date=August 9, 2019 |title=Today is my birthday. 49. My gift to myself is to redouble efforts to expose where our govt falls short. We can do better than this form of justice. As a second generation American, as a lawyer and a journalist and a parent - I know this. So do you. |number=1159882300475228161 |access-date=April 2, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Happy Birthday">{{cite web |title=Happy birthday, Chris Cuomo! |website=CNN Video |date=August 6, 2015 |via=www.cnn.com |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/08/06/happy-birthday-chris-cuomo-newday.cnn}}</ref> is an American television journalist anchor at [[NewsNation]], based in [[New York City]]. He has previously been the [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] chief law and justice correspondent and the co-anchor for ABC's ''[[20/20 (U.S. TV series)|20/20]]'', news anchor for ''[[Good Morning America]]'' from 2006 to 2009,<ref name=Bio>{{cite web |title=Christopher Cuomo: Biography |date=2013 |website=Speakers Access |url=http://www.speakersaccess.com/component/mtree/media-celebrities/187-christopher-cuomo |access-date=January 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007212653/http://www.speakersaccess.com/component/mtree/media-celebrities/187-christopher-cuomo |archive-date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> and an anchor at [[CNN]], where he co-hosted its morning show ''[[New Day (TV program)|New Day]]'' from 2013 through May 2018, before moving to ''[[Cuomo Prime Time]]'' in June 2018.

Cuomo is the brother of [[Andrew Cuomo]], who was the 56th [[governor of New York]] from 2011 to 2021, and the son of [[Mario Cuomo]], who was the 52nd governor of New York from 1983 until 1994. In December 2021, Cuomo was fired by CNN after reports that he assisted in the defense against the [[Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations|sexual harassment allegations]] that led to his brother's resignation.<ref name="termination">{{Cite news |last1=Grynbaum |first1=Michael M. |last2=Koblin |first2=John |date=December 4, 2021 |title=CNN Fires Chris Cuomo After New Details on Help He Gave His Brother |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/04/business/media/chris-cuomo-fired-cnn.html |url-access=limited |access-date=December 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/04/business/media/chris-cuomo-fired-cnn.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He subsequently joined [[Nexstar Media Group]], hosting ''Cuomo'' for NewsNation.
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==Early life and education==
Cuomo was born in the New York City borough of [[Queens, New York|Queens]]. He is the youngest child of [[Mario Cuomo]], the former [[governor of New York]], and [[Matilda Cuomo]] ({{née|Raffa}}), and the brother of [[Andrew Cuomo]], a former governor of New York.<ref name=Bio/> His parents were both of [[Italian-American|Italian]] descent; his paternal grandparents were from [[Nocera Inferiore]] and [[Tramonti, Campania|Tramonti]] in the [[Campania]] region of southern Italy, while his maternal grandparents were from [[Sicily]] (his grandfather from [[Messina]]).<ref name=NYmag021389>{{cite news |last=Blauner |first=Peter |date=February 13, 1989 |title=All Star Family Feud: The Governor's In-Laws Battle Over a Father's Legacy |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=--cCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35 |access-date=December 6, 2010}}</ref><ref name=Newsday10201988>{{cite news |last1=Arena |first1=Michael |last2=Arneberg |first2=Marianne |date=October 20, 1988 |title=Cuomo's Father-in-Law Dies |work=[[Newsday]] |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/104068528.html?dids=104068528%3A104068528&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Oct+20%2C+1988&author=By+Michael+Arena+and+Marianne+Arneberg&pub=Newsday+%28Combined+editions%29&desc=Cuomo%27s+Father-in-Law+Dies&pqatl=google |access-date=November 24, 2012 |archive-date=February 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203203243/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/104068528.html?dids=104068528%3A104068528&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Oct+20%2C+1988&author=By+Michael+Arena+and+Marianne+Arneberg&pub=Newsday+%28Combined+editions%29&desc=Cuomo%27s+Father-in-Law+Dies&pqatl=google |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Cuomo was educated at Immaculate Conception School in [[Jamaica, Queens]];<ref>{{cite web |date=June 24, 2008 |title=Chris Cuomo: Mischief at Catholic School |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2395635&page=1 |access-date=October 8, 2020}}</ref> at [[The Albany Academy]], a private [[College-preparatory school|university preparatory day school]] in [[Albany, New York]], followed by [[Yale University]], where he earned an undergraduate degree, and the [[Fordham University School of Law]], where he earned his [[Juris Doctor]] in 1995. He is a licensed attorney.<ref name="CNNBio">{{cite web |date=2013 |title=Anchors & reporters: Chris Cuomo |url=http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/cuomo.chris.html |access-date=February 1, 2014 |publisher=CNN |location=Atlanta, GA}}</ref><ref>[https://www.biography.com/media-figure/chris-cuomo "Chris Cuomo Biography"], ''biography.com'', Retrieved August 5, 2019</ref>

==Career==
Cuomo's early career in journalism included appearances related to social and political issues on [[CNBC]], [[MSNBC]], and [[CNN]]. He was a correspondent and political policy analyst for [[Fox News]] and Fox Broadcast Network's ''Fox Files'', where he covered a wide range of stories focusing on controversial social issues.<ref name=ABC>{{cite web |date=May 7, 2007 |title=Chris Cuomo's biography |work=ABC News |url=https://abcnews.go.com/2020/ChrisCuomo/chris-cuomos-biography/story?id=3147482&singlePage=true |access-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref> When asked if he should be considered a journalist on his show, Cuomo said, "I don't know how that's relevant. I don't care what they classify me as. I'm not forwarding my agenda. That's not my thing. My opinion is irrelevant." When hired for ''Fox Files'' Roger Ailes, the Fox News chairman, called Cuomo "fearless".<ref>{{cite news |last=Huff |first=Richard |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/478630270 |title=Another Cuomo with a Cause |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=January 3, 1999 |accessdate=January 21, 2022 }}</ref>

At ABC and as co-anchor of ''[[20/20 (U.S. TV series)|20/20]]'', his year-long coverage of heroin addiction revealed the extent to which it was affecting suburban families.<ref name=ABC /> His other work has included coverage of the Haiti earthquake, child custody, bullying, and homeless teens. Policy changes followed his undercover look at for-profit school recruiters, including an industry-wide cleanup. Cuomo's tip from a [[BMW]] owner led to a recall of over 150,000 affected vehicles.<ref name=Bio/><ref name=ABC/>

From September 2006 to December 2009, he was the news anchor for ''[[Good Morning America]]''.<ref name=ABC/> He was the primary reporter on breaking news stories, both in the U.S. and around the world, including dozens of assignments in some ten countries.<ref name=Bio/><ref name=ABC/> He covered the [[war on terrorism]], embedded on multiple occasions in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq (where his convoy was hit by an IED).<ref name=Bio/> In the U.S., he covered the [[Virginia Tech shooting]], the [[2009 Fort Hood shooting]], and the [[West Nickel Mines School shooting|Pennsylvania Amish school shootings]]. He did live broadcasts of Hurricanes [[Hurricane Katrina|Katrina]] and [[Hurricane Rita|Rita]], the [[Sago Mine disaster|Sago Mine collapse]], and the [[Minneapolis Bridge Collapse|Minneapolis bridge collapse]] in August 2007. He anchored morning and evening coverage.<ref name=Bio/><ref name=ABC/>

During his period at ABC, he had a website, "Cuomo on the Case," as well as two weekly digital programs: ''The Real Deal'' and ''Focus on Faith''.<ref name=ABC/> He also appeared with [[Edward L. Beck|Father Edward Beck]] on ''[[ABC News Now]]'', the network's 24-hour digital outlet.<ref name=ABC/>

=== Move to CNN ===
In February 2013, Cuomo moved to [[CNN]] to co-host its morning show.<ref name=CNN>{{cite web |date=January 29, 2013 |title=Chris Cuomo: I'm moving to CNN! |publisher=TMZ: EHM Productions, Inc. |url=https://www.tmz.com/2013/01/28/chris-cuomo-cnn-erin-burnett-abc-good-morning-america/ |access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref> He made his debut on CNN as field anchor on the February 8, 2013, episode of ''[[Piers Morgan Tonight]]'', covering the [[February 2013 North American blizzard]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kurtz |first=Jason |date=February 8, 2013 |title=Chris Cuomo debuts on CNN, field anchors amidst blizzard: 'It's truly an honor to join the CNN team' |publisher=CNN |url=http://piersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/08/chris-cuomo-debuts-on-cnn-field-anchors-amidst-blizzard-its-truly-an-honor-to-join-the-cnn-team-thank-you-for-the-coat/ |access-date=February 9, 2013 |archive-date=February 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213081650/http://piersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/08/chris-cuomo-debuts-on-cnn-field-anchors-amidst-blizzard-its-truly-an-honor-to-join-the-cnn-team-thank-you-for-the-coat/? |url-status=dead }}</ref> In March 2018, while serving as the co-anchor of CNN's morning show ''[[New Day (TV series)|New Day]],'' CNN announced that Cuomo would move to [[prime time]] to host ''[[Cuomo Prime Time]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Grynbaum |first=Michael |date=March 14, 2018 |title=CNN Moves Chris Cuomo to Prime Time |website=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=limited |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/business/media/chris-cuomo-cnn.html |access-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref>

In October 2017, sister network [[HLN (TV network)|HLN]] premiered a new documentary series hosted by the anchor, ''[[Inside with Chris Cuomo]]'', which focused on "stories affecting real people, in real towns and cities across America."<ref>{{cite news |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=October 17, 2017 |title=Chris Cuomo Anchors 'Inside' For HLN Over Five Fridays |work=Deadline |url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/chris-cuomo-anchors-inside-hln-fridays-cnn-1202189857/ |access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref>

In September 2018, he began hosting a two-hour weekday radio show "Let's Get After It" on the [[P.O.T.U.S. (Sirius XM)|P.O.T.U.S.]] channel on [[SiriusXM]].<ref>{{cite web |date=September 19, 2018 |title=CNN's Chris Cuomo to host live weekday show exclusively for SiriusXM |url=http://blog.siriusxm.com/cnns-chris-cuomo-to-host-live-weekday-show-exclusively-for-siriusxm/ |access-date=February 23, 2019}}</ref>

===="Fredo" incident====
On August 13, 2019, in [[Shelter Island, New York]], Cuomo threatened to throw a heckler down a flight of stairs at a bar and chastised him with profanity-laced insults after the man called him [[Fredo Corleone|Fredo]], in reference to the unglamorous fictional character from ''[[The Godfather (novel)|The Godfather]]'' novel and [[The Godfather (film series)|films]]. Cuomo told the man that the use of the name "Fredo" was equivalent to "the [[n-word]]" for Italian-Americans,<ref>{{cite news |last=Gold |first=Michael |date=August 13, 2019 |title=CNN's Chris Cuomo Threatens Man Who Called Him 'Fredo' |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/nyregion/fredo-cuomo-video.html |access-date=August 14, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814014636/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/nyregion/fredo-cuomo-video.html |archive-date=August 14, 2019}}</ref> which caused debate on [[Twitter]] about the assertion.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bote |first=Joshua |date=August 13, 2019 |title=Chris Cuomo said 'Fredo' is an ethnic slur as he erupted in anger in a viral video. Is it? |publisher=usatoday.com |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/13/chris-cuomo-fredo-video-sparks-debate-fredo-ethnic-slur/1995997001/ |access-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Nardi |first=William Z. |date=August 14, 2019 |title='Fredo' Is Not an Ethnic Slur |website=National Review |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/08/chris-cuomo-fredo-not-an-ethnic-slur/ |access-date=August 16, 2019}}</ref> Cuomo addressed the incident publicly, tweeting his appreciation to his supporters but acknowledging that he "should be better than what [he] oppose[s]."<ref>{{cite news |last=Rupar |first=Aaron |date=August 13, 2019 |title=The viral video of Chris Cuomo going berserk over being called "Fredo," explained |work=[[Vox Media]] |url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/13/20803708/chris-cuomo-fredo-video-explained |access-date=August 14, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814004347/https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/13/20803708/chris-cuomo-fredo-video-explained |archive-date=August 14, 2019}}</ref>

==== Andrew Cuomo coverage and suspension from CNN ====
While recovering from COVID-19 in early 2020, Chris Cuomo interviewed his brother, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, on his CNN program.<ref>{{cite web|last=Steinberg|first=Brian|date=March 2, 2021|title=Chris Cuomo's Interviews With His Brother Create Family Affair for CNN|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/chris-cuomo-cnn-interviews-andrew-cuomo-journalism-1234919817/|access-date=March 6, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> After reports about [[Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations|sexual harassment allegations against his brother]] surfaced, Cuomo said on his program in March 2021 that he could not cover any issues regarding the allegations on the program, acknowledging his obvious conflict of interest.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bauder|first=David|date=March 1, 2021|title=CNN's Chris Cuomo says he 'obviously' can't cover brother|url=https://apnews.com/article/chris-cuomo-andrew-cuomo-cnn-coverage-dc8f9661f53a69790887af17857228d3|access-date=March 1, 2021|publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>

In May 2021, Cuomo was reported to have participated in strategic discussions to advise his brother on how to respond to the allegations. CNN called Cuomo's engagement in the conversations "inappropriate" but said that it would not take any disciplinary action against him.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dawsey|first1=Josh|title=Chris Cuomo took part in strategy calls advising his brother, the New York governor, on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/chris-cuomo-andrew-cuomo/2021/05/20/99579382-b7f9-11eb-bb84-6b92dedcd8ed_story.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url-access=limited|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Grynbaum|first=Michael M.|date=May 20, 2021|title=CNN's Chris Cuomo Advised Gov. Cuomo, Raising Ethics Questions|work=[[The New York Times]]|url-access=limited|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/business/media/chris-cuomo-governor-brothers-cnn.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/business/media/chris-cuomo-governor-brothers-cnn.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021|access-date=May 20, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Multiple CNN staffers said they were "vexed" by Cuomo's conduct and the violation of [[journalism ethics and standards]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Darcy|first=Oliver|title=CNN says it was 'inappropriate' for Chris Cuomo to participate in strategy sessions advising brother on sexual harassment allegations|date=May 20, 2021 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/20/media/chris-cuomo-andrew-cuomo-strategy-sessions/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=May 21, 2021|publisher=[[CNN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520212608/https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/20/media/chris-cuomo-andrew-cuomo-strategy-sessions/index.html |archive-date=May 20, 2021 }}</ref> Cuomo subsequently issued an apology and stated that advising his brother was a "mistake" that would "never happen again".<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=Baragona|first1=Justin|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/chris-cuomo-somehow-claims-he-knows-where-the-line-is-after-scandal-erupts|title=Chris Cuomo Somehow Claims He 'Knows Where the Line Is' After Scandal Erupts|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref> In August, Cuomo addressed his brother's impending resignation, reiterating he was not an adviser to Andrew and noting he had persuaded his brother to step down as governor.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wong |first=Wilson|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cnn-s-chris-cuomo-breaks-silence-says-he-urged-his-n1276963|title=CNN's Chris Cuomo breaks silence, says he urged his brother to resign 'when the time came'|publisher=[[NBC News]]|date=August 17, 2021|access-date=August 17, 2021}}</ref>

On November 29, 2021, the New York attorney general's office released documents that show Cuomo used his [[Source (journalism)|media sources]] to uncover information about his brother's known accusers and inquire about the possibility of new accusers who had yet to come forward publicly.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wulfsohn|first=Joseph|date=November 29, 2021|title=CNN's Chris Cuomo turned to media sources for info on brother's accusers: 'I have a lead on the wedding girl'|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-chris-cuomo-media-sources-andrew-cuomo-accusers|access-date=December 5, 2021|publisher=[[Fox News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Schwartz |first=Brian |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/29/cnn-host-chris-cuomo-used-sources-to-find-info-on-andrew-cuomo-accusers-records.html |title=CNN host Chris Cuomo used his media sources to find out info on brother Andrew's accusers, records show |publisher=[[CNBC]] |date=November 29, 2021 |access-date=November 30, 2021 }}</ref> The documents also show that Cuomo helped formulate statements for Andrew and that Cuomo was actively in touch with a top aide to Andrew about future reports about Andrew's alleged misconduct.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Fandos|first1=Nicholas|last2=Gold|first2=Michael|last3=Ashford|first3=Grace|last4=Rubinstein|first4=Dana|date=November 29, 2021|title=Chris Cuomo Played Outsize Role in Ex-Gov. Cuomo's Defense|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/nyregion/chris-cuomo-andrew-cuomo-sexual-harassment.html|access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref> The following day, Cuomo was suspended indefinitely from CNN.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Steinberg |first1=Brian |title=Chris Cuomo Suspended by CNN |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/chris-cuomo-suspended-cnn-1235122476/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=December 1, 2021 |date=November 30, 2021}}</ref> Cuomo called his suspension "embarrassing" but said he understood "why some people feel the way they do about what I did".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Planas |first1=Antonio |title=Chris Cuomo calls his suspension from CNN 'embarrassing' |date=December 2021 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chris-cuomo-calls-suspension-cnn-embarrassing-rcna7327 |publisher=[[NBC News]]}}</ref> Following his suspension, several conservative commentators defended Cuomo. These supporters include [[Sean Hannity]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lahut |first=Natalie Musumeci, Jake |title=Sean Hannity said Chris Cuomo 'helping a brother' shouldn't get him fired from CNN |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/sean-hannity-chris-cuomo-helping-brother-shouldnt-get-him-fired-2021-12 |access-date=November 28, 2022 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Tucker Carlson]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baragona |first=Justin |date=August 10, 2021 |title=Tucker Carlson Sticks Up for Chris Cuomo: 'Loyalty Should Be to Your Family' |language=en |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/tucker-carlson-sticks-up-for-chris-cuomo-says-loyalty-should-be-to-your-family |access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref> and [[Greg Gutfeld]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Media Matters Staff |title=Fox News' Gutfeld: "I'm going to defend Chris Cuomo" |url=https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-news-gutfeld-im-going-defend-chris-cuomo |access-date=November 28, 2022 |website=Media Matters for America |date=November 30, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

On December 4, after an internal review conducted by a law firm, CNN terminated Cuomo's employment and said they would investigate Cuomo's "involvement with his brother's defense".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stelter|first=Brian|date=December 4, 2021|title=CNN fires Chris Cuomo|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/04/media/cnn-fires-chris-cuomo/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=December 4, 2021|publisher=[[CNN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204222303/https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/04/media/cnn-fires-chris-cuomo/index.html |archive-date=December 4, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Jon|date=December 4, 2021|title=CNN terminates Chris Cuomo 'effective immediately'|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-terminates-chris-cuomo-effective-immediately|access-date=December 5, 2021|publisher=[[Fox News]]}}</ref> Cuomo stated he never tried to influence his own network's coverage of his brother's sexual allegation problems.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=Associated Press|date=December 6, 2021|title=Chris Cuomo sexual harassment allegation: Accuser 'disgusted' by 'hypocrisy' went to CNN|url=https://www.al.com/news/2021/12/chris-cuomo-sexual-harassment-allegation-accuser-disgusted-by-hypocrisy-went-to-cnn.html|access-date=December 6, 2021|website=al|language=en}}</ref> In February 2022, Cuomo mentioned in a recorded interview that he "was going to kill everybody including myself" after his firing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chris Cuomo: 'I was going to kill everybody including myself' after CNN firing |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/chris-cuomo-20230217-v5eeh3cgmrb6nhc6qj7tfyx6mu-story.html |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=Chicago Tribune|date=February 17, 2023 }}</ref>

==== Sexual misconduct allegations ====
In September 2021, Cuomo's former boss [[Shelley Ross]] accused him of sexual harassment in a ''[[New York Times]]'' op-ed. Stopping short of asking him to be fired from CNN, she said she would "like to see him journalistically repent".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ross |first=Shelley |date=September 24, 2021 |title=Opinion {{!}} Chris Cuomo Sexually Harassed Me. I Hope He'll Use His Power to Make Change. |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/24/opinion/chris-cuomo-cnn.html |access-date=September 24, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Cuomo admitted to the incident, describing it as "not sexual in nature". He said he "apologized to her then, and I meant it".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bauder |first1=David |date=September 25, 2021 |title=Former ABC News executive says Chris Cuomo harassed her |url=https://apnews.com/article/business-arts-and-entertainment-new-york-chris-cuomo-d23efbf21ecec1f450666fd2a9f6b070 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201165539/https://apnews.com/article/business-arts-and-entertainment-new-york-chris-cuomo-d23efbf21ecec1f450666fd2a9f6b070 |archive-date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=December 6, 2021 |publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> 

In December 2021, [[Debra Katz]], the attorney for another former colleague of Cuomo's, informed CNN that her client had accused Cuomo of sexual misconduct.<ref name="termination" /> The woman claimed that Cuomo invited her to his office for lunch and after the woman rejected Cuomo's sexual advances, Cuomo allegedly assaulted her.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chris Cuomo was accused of assaulting young woman who denied his sexual advances before CNN fired him: report |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-chris-cuomo-abc-temporary-employee-fired-accused-assault-20220216-4n7auca6mvbkliwo4dri5hijgy-story.html |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=New York Daily News|date=February 16, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McDougall |first=A. J. |date=February 16, 2022 |title=Ex-ABC Temp: Chris Cuomo Badgered Me for Sex Then Assaulted Me in His Office |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-abc-staffer-accusing-chris-cuomo-of-harassment-details-allegation-of-assault-in-his-office |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=The Daily Beast |language=en}}</ref> Katz has since claimed that this accusation precipitated Cuomo's termination.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bursztynsky |first=Jessica |date=December 4, 2021 |title=Sexual misconduct allegation against Chris Cuomo led to his firing from CNN, attorney says |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/05/attorney-sexual-misconduct-allegation-led-to-cnns-chris-cuomo-firing.html |access-date=December 10, 2021}}</ref>

==== Termination fallout ====
On December 6, 2021, Cuomo announced he would be leaving his program on SiriusXM.<ref name="Zak">{{cite news |last=Failla |first=Zak |date=December 7, 2021 |title=Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN |work=Darien Daily Voice |url=https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/darien/business/chris-cuomo-out-of-another-job-after-sexual-misconduct-claim-amid-report-he-plans-to-sue-cnn/821387/ |access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref>

On the same day, it was reported that Cuomo threatened to file a lawsuit against CNN to recover the $18 million of his remaining contract because network president [[Jeff Zucker]] understood the details of Cuomo's involvement with his brother's defense.<ref>{{cite news |author=Staff Writer |date=December 6, 2021 |title=Chris Cuomo to sue CNN for $18m left on his contract, claims boss knew about his involvement in brother's scandal |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/chris-cuomo-to-sue-cnn-for-18m-left-on-his-contract-claims-boss-knew-knew-about-his-involvement-in-brothers-scandal/CMFEHL4REYECOQTRKTFZGAMFDU/ |access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref> Zucker has denied this was the case, and subsequently claimed in a virtual meeting with employees that he had reprimanded Cuomo in May, and that "Chris had gone further than he had told me and told other members of our senior executive team".<ref>{{cite news |last=Mullin |first=Benjamin |date=December 7, 2021 |title=CNN Won't Pay Chris Cuomo Severance; HarperCollins Pulls Former Anchor's Coming Book |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/chris-cuomo-will-not-receive-severance-cnn-president-says-11638898406?tesla=y |url-access=subscription |access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref>

On December 7, 2021, [[HarperCollins]] announced they would not be going forward in publishing Cuomo's book, originally titled ''Deep Denial'' in the fall of 2022. The book was to be an analysis of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and the [[first presidency of Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Weprin |first=Alex |date=December 7, 2021 |title=Chris Cuomo's Upcoming Book Pulled by HarperCollins |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/harpercollins-pulls-chris-cuomo-book-1235058506/ |access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref>

On March 16, 2022, Cuomo filed a [[Arbitration in the United States|demand for arbitration]] claiming $125 million in damages against Turner Services and CNN America. The filing claimed Cuomo's "journalistic integrity" was "unjustifiably smeared", making the chance to find similar work impossible. He was looking to recover his remaining salary and future wages forfeited for his reputation being damaged.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dasrath |first1=Diana |last2=Li |first2=David K. |date=March 16, 2022 |title=Chris Cuomo demanding $125 million from CNN in arbitration bid |work=[[NBC News]] |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chris-cuomo-demanding-125-million-cnn-arbitration-bid-rcna20309 |accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>

=== NewsNation ===
On July 26, 2022, during an interview with [[Dan Abrams]] on [[NewsNation]], Cuomo announced that he would be hosting a new primetime program on the [[Nexstar Media Group]]-owned channel later that year.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Barr |first=Jeremy |date=July 26, 2022 |title=Chris Cuomo is returning to cable news, but on a much smaller channel |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |publisher= |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/07/26/cuomo-newsnation/ |access-date=October 7, 2022}}</ref>

The new series, ''Cuomo'', premiered on October 3, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=September 7, 2022 |title=NewsNation Readies New Chris Cuomo Show For October |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/chris-cumo-newsnation-launch-october-1235363031/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> During the premiere, Cuomo stated that he had "learned lessons good and bad" since his firing from CNN, and that his new show would not be "typical", and would (as with the remainder of NewsNation's programming) aim to be more neutral and less partisan in its commentary and content, arguing that "extremes are not America's majority", and that "In politics what you ignore you often empower. And the right has made a mistake in its silence for too long. Our [[2020 United States presidential election|election]] was [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election|not stolen]]. Your Republican leaders know this."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Chris Cuomo Launches New NewsNation Gig: "This Show Is Going To Be Different From What I've Done In The Past Because I'm Different" |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/chris-cuomo-news-nation-cnn-1235134432/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

Among the interviews Cuomo gave in his first month with NewsNation included [[Kanye West]], with whom Cuomo clashed over West's recent antisemitic comments.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cuomo |first1=Chris |last2=Jassin |first2=Liz |date=October 17, 2022 |title=Cuomo, Ye discuss star's antisemitic remarks: Full interview |url=https://www.newsnationnow.com/cuomo-show/ye-i-dont-believe-in-the-term-antisemitic/ |accessdate=November 5, 2022 |publisher=NewsNation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Young |first=Matt |date=October 18, 2022 |title=Chris Cuomo Confronts Kanye West Amid 'Jewish Underground Media Mafia' Rant |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/chris-cuomo-confronts-kanye-west-over-his-health-and-antisemitic-comments-on-newsnation |accessdate=October 19, 2022 |publisher=Daily Beast}}</ref>

=== Podcast ===
Cuomo began a podcast, ''The Chris Cuomo Project'', on July 21, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2022 |title=Ex-CNN anchor Chris Cuomo returning with online, cable shows |url=https://wtop.com/entertainment/2022/07/ex-cnn-anchor-chris-cuomo-returning-with-online-cable-shows/ |access-date=June 1, 2024 |website=WTOP News |language=en}}</ref>

==Awards==
Cuomo has received multiple [[Emmy Award]] nominations. His ''[[Good Morning America]]'' profile of the 12-year-old poet [[Mattie Stepanek]] was recognized with a News Emmy, making him one of the youngest correspondents to receive the award.<ref name=Bio/>

He has been awarded [[Polk Award|Polk]] and [[Peabody Award]]s for team coverage. His work has been recognized in the areas of breaking news, business news, and legal news, with the [[RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award|Edward R. Murrow Award]] for breaking news coverage, the 2005 [[Gerald Loeb Award]] for Television Deadline business reporting for "Money for Nothing?",<ref name=LOEB-2005>{{cite web |title=2005 Winners |website=[[UCLA Anderson School of Management]] |via=[[Internet Archive]] |url=http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x8826.xml |access-date=May 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051216115915/http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x8826.xml |archive-date=December 16, 2005}}</ref> and the American Bar Association [[Silver Gavel Award]] for investigating juvenile justice.<ref name=CNNBio/><ref name=ABC/>

==Personal life==
In 2001, Cuomo married ''[[Gotham (magazine)|Gotham]]'' magazine editor Cristina Greeven in a [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] ceremony in [[Southampton, New York]].<ref name=Wedding>Tuma, Debbie; Becker, Maki (November 25, 2001). [http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/mario-youngest-son-weds-article-1.926225 Mario's youngest son weds]. ''New York Daily News''. New York, NY: New York Daily News.</ref> They reside in [[Manhattan]] with their three children.<ref name=CNNBio/><ref name=Child>{{cite news |last=Shea |first=Danny |date=April 5, 2010 |title=Chris Cuomo, Cristina Greeven Cuomo Welcome Baby Girl Carolina |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/03/chris-cuomo-cristina-gree_n_447403.html |access-date=February 4, 2011}}</ref> Cuomo also owns a home in Southampton.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kaplan |first=Thomas |date=July 18, 2012 |title=Cuomo Drawn to Hamptons by Family, Not Social Scene |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/19/nyregion/cuomo-drawn-to-hamptons-by-family-not-social-scene.html |access-date=February 23, 2019}}</ref>

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]], Cuomo announced on March 31, 2020, that he had been diagnosed with [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reed |first1=Anika |last2=Truitt |first2=Brian |date=March 31, 2020 |title=COVID-19 positive, Chris Cuomo talks about chest 'tightness;' Don Lemon tears up for friend|website=[[USA Today]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/31/chris-cuomo-tests-positive-coronavirus-covid-19/5094751002/ |access-date=April 8, 2020}}</ref> During his quarantine, he broadcast his usual weekday program from his home.<ref>{{cite web |last=Weiss |first=Joanna |date=April 6, 2020 |title=Chris Cuomo, Stay in Bed |website=[[Politico]] |url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/06/chris-cuomo-stay-in-bed-167297 |access-date=April 8, 2020}}</ref> Cuomo later said he had a [[hallucination]] of his late father, former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, as a result of symptoms from the virus.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brito |first=Christopher |date=April 2, 2020 |title=CNN's Chris Cuomo says his coronavirus fever got so bad, he hallucinated seeing his dead father |publisher=cbsnews.com |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chris-cuomo-coronavirus-fever-hallucinate-dad-mario/ |access-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref> In 2024, Cuomo stated he has had [[long COVID]] since his infection in 2020.<ref name="Sandlin 2024">{{cite web |last=Sandlin |first=Jennifer |title=Journalist Chris Cuomo opens up about his struggle with long COVID |website=Boing Boing |date=January 7, 2024 |url=https://boingboing.net/2024/01/07/journalist-chris-cuomo-opens-up-about-his-struggle-with-long-covid.html |access-date=March 13, 2025}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Cuomo family]]
* [[New Yorkers in journalism]]

==References==
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