Chris Cuomo May Be Preparing to Sue CNN for More Than $18 Million Over Contract Deal

Chris Cuomo might be preparing to file a lawsuit against his former employer, CNN.

Over the weekend, Chris Cuomo was fired after information showing he allegedly aided his brother Andrew Cuomo in the midst of being accused of sexual harassment by looking into the woman who accused him. Chris did admit to offering his brother’s staff “advice.”

His alleged misconduct led to him being fired. But now, the former CNN anchor is reportedly getting ready to sue the network for allegedly not paying him at least $18 million to cover what he’s owed, according to his contract, The New York Post reports. The news outlet reports that Chris seeking the rest of the money he was promised from the deal he made in a four-year contract with CNN.

According to sources from The New York Post, his contract was worth $6 million, which would mean CNN owes him $18 million and $20 million. The Post’s source says that CNN has “no intention on paying [Chris] Cuomo a penny despite the contract.” The source added, “If he gets a settlement, there would be uproar.”

Another source from the Post said, “CNN has a standard morality clause in their contract that says if the employee does anything of disrepute, they can be immediately fired.”