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\nJeff Toobin<\/p>\n
\nJeff Toobin<\/p>\n
Yesterday the story of Jeff Toobin’s misconduct on a Zoom meeting broke, posted here,<\/a> which resulted in his immediate suspension from The New Yorker.<\/em> CNN, however, saw fit to merely grant him some time off.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, this is not the first incident of Jeff making poor decisions.<\/p>\n Steve Krakauer details previous allegations made against the CNN pundit<\/strong><\/em> Former CNN digital producer Steve Krakauer feels allegations that CNN\u2019s Jeffrey Toobin was seen masturbating during a work Zoom call should be taken \u201cseriously\u201d and laid out a timeline of alleged wrongdoings by his former colleague.<\/p>\n Vice broke the story<\/a> on Monday that Toobin — who is a staff writer for The New Yorker in addition to his CNN duties — was allegedly caught masturbating during a Zoom meeting in front of several staffers from the prestigious magazine. He was swiftly suspended by The New Yorker, while CNN has downplayed the incident and said they are granting him some time off.<\/p>\n Toobin was mocked across social media, with so many jokes at his expense that \u201c#MeToobin began trending. But Krakauer, who now edits the Fourth Watch media newsletter, explained that Toobin has been accused of disturbing acts in the past, too.<\/p>\n \u201cToobin has been granted many chances, and has largely remained above the fray during this #MeToo movement of the past several years. Except Toobin has… quite a past, as detailed here in this blog<\/a> and in a thread I put together two years ago<\/a>,\u201d Krakauer wrote, linking to both.<\/p>\n \u201cIn 2008, Toobin, who is married, had an affair with another lawyer, Casey Greenfield (who happens to be the daughter of longtime political analyst Jeff Greenfield) and they got pregnant. Toobin tried to get Greenfield to have an abortion, according to the New York Daily News,\u201d Krakauer wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen Greenfield refused to have an abortion, Toobin refused to have a DNA test until after the son was born, and then refused to pay his full child support until her lawyer forced the issue,” Krakauer continued. “Then Toobin’s lawyer attacked Greenfield, for the way she \u2018publicized\u2019 the matter.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n To get the measure of a person, I’ve found noting how they treat others, especially those of a lower social status, telling. Read the rest of the article here: Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ex-CNN producer details Jeffrey Toobin’s past, says masturbation scandal should be taken ‘seriously’<\/h3>\n
\nBy Brian Flood<\/strong><\/p>\n