Jeffrey Toobin fired by The New Yorker after exposing himself on Zoom
- The well-known writer and CNN legal analyst was suspended last month after the incident during a video call
- Conde Nast confirmed he was no longer with the company and said it takes such workplace matters seriously
He had already been on suspension and is also on leave from CNN, where he is chief legal analyst.
“I was fired today by @NewYorker after 27 years as a Staff Writer. I will always love the magazine, will miss my colleagues, and will look forward to reading their work,” Toobin tweeted on Wednesday.
In a company memo, Conde Nast Chief People Officer Stan Duncan wrote that its “investigation regarding Jeffrey Toobin is complete, and as a result, he is no longer affiliated with our company”.
“I want to assure everyone that we take workplace matters seriously. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels respected and upholds our standards of conduct,” Duncan said.
In October, Toobin called the video conferencing incident a “mistake”.
“I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera,” Toobin said in a statement to Vice. “I apologise to my wife, family, friends and colleagues.”