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Don Lemon’s Sexual Assault Case Is Moving Forward — Here’s What We Know
In recent months, CNN has seen its fair share of tumult with the suspension and firing of Chris Cuomo in December and last week’s resignation of Jeff Zucker as CNN Worldwide’s president. But now one of the network’s most visible anchors, Don Lemon, is set to head to court to face a sexual assault case. The trial comes after Lemon, whose show aired in the slot after Cuomo’s and who cohosted a podcast with the now-dismissed news personality, reportedly turned on his longtime friend, questioning why CNN would reward the disgraced anchor by paying his multimillion-dollar severance during a call with WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, The Wall Street Journal reported. On Wednesday, a federal judge set a date for jury selection in the federal civil sexual assault trial against Lemon in the Eastern District of New York courthouse on Long Island, according to court documents viewed by The Advocate.