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Maria Bartiromo’s Lawyer Says Anchor Was Not Fired by Fox News

Maria Bartiromo’s attorney railed at reporting that suggests the longtime business-news anchor was fired by Fox News Media, and suggested she was ready to take the company to court. “The irresponsible reports that have been published stating that Maria Bartiromo was fired or is no longer an employee of Fox are absolutely and unequivocally false,”- […]

Maria Bartiromo’s Lawyer Says Anchor Was Not Fired by Fox News

Legal counsel for Maria Bartiromo has refuted reports that the Fox News anchor was fired from her position, asserting that such claims are "absolutely and unequivocally false." Claims that Bartiromo's departure was due to her leaking internal Fox guidance to the Trump White House are also dismissed by her attorney, Bryan Freedman.

According to Freedman, the network's assertion that the move was a "business decision" is also not accurate. The outlet's statement arrives after initial reports suggested Bartiromo's exit stemmed from her disclosure of internal Fox guidance to the White House.

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