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The disgraced left-wing news network of CNN has been plagued by disturbing sexual assault allegations against current and former employees of the company.
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was terminated after allegations of sexual misconduct as well as his involvement in his brother’s alleged sexual harassment of at least 11 women.
Longtime CNN producer John Griffin was arrested for allegedly attempting to pay off witnesses who claim he abused a 9-year-old girl and enticed other minors.
Ex-CNN producer Rick Saleeby is under criminal investigation for sex crimes involving potential juvenile victims.
Moving on to CNN’s current star anchor: Don Lemon.
Lemon is already facing a lawsuit that alleges he committed sexual assault and battery at a bar on New York’s Long Island.
Lemon, who is openly gay, allegedly put his hand down his shorts in the summer of 2018 and “vigorously” rubbed his genitalia before allegedly shoving the same hand into a man’s mustache area. Dustin Hice filed the lawsuit and has reportedly rejected a number of settlement offers for compensation.
A more recent incident caught the eye of viewers during CNN’s live New Year’s Eve broadcast.
A seemingly drunk Lemon was speaking to comedian Dulcé Sloan when she said her New Year’s resolution is to “love myself more and to say nicer things to me and to be able to say no.”
Lemon apparently believed this was an opportunity to make an inappropriate sexual remark. He proceeded to ask Sloan about her behavior in the bedroom.
“Does that mean chaining people to the bed?” Lemon asked.
“Does that mean what?” Sloan responded to the racy and startling question.
“Oh, only if I’m a good girl,” Sloan responded while Lemon laughed hysterically.
Watch the clip:
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In any context, this is an inappropriate thing to say on live TV. It has nothing to do with Sloan’s stated resolution, and it is not an appropriate topic to discuss in public, in front of thousands of viewers.
However, the fact that Lemon is currently facing sexual harassment allegations makes this moment all the more inappropriate.
In November, Dustin Hice appeared on “The Megyn Kelly Show” and detailed his allegations against Lemon. He accused Lemon of rubbing his own private parts and then putting his fingers into Hice’s face.
In light of these allegations, it was extremely inappropriate for Lemon to make suggestive sexual comments on live TV — whether he was joking or not.
Throughout his career, Lemon has made a living by lecturing other people on how to act. In 2019, he suggested it did not matter whether Fox News host Tucker Carlson was a good person because he said Carlson’s on-air personality mitigated any of his good qualities.
Watch @donlemon give a holier than thou lecture when discussing @TuckerCarlson .
This is pretty rich coming from the chief propagandist at @CNN .. pic.twitter.com/8Mm9aTU0pj— Stephanie Hamill (@STEPHMHAMILL) March 13, 2019
Here’s a video clip about the ongoing lawsuit against CNN’s Lemon:
