And so, you know, I got a lot to rebuild, but I feel very privileged and very lucky that I’m going to be able to try to do that,” he said. “And I’m sorry to the people who read my work and who watched me on CNN who thought I was a better person than this. In the interview, Toobin expressed apologies to his wife and family, to the people who were on the Zoom call that day, and to his colleagues. He added, “I didn’t think other people could see me,” but he admitted that was no defense. Toobin described himself as a “flawed human being who makes mistakes” and said his conduct was “deeply moronic and indefensible.” She summarized the situation and said, “To quote Jay Leno, ‘What the hell were you thinking?’” “I feel like we should address what’s happened in the months since we’ve seen you,” Camerota said. Toobin was interviewed by anchor Alisyn Camerota on “CNN Newsroom” about that incident, and about recent legal news. He’s also written several books.Jeffrey Toobin returned to CNN as the network’s chief legal analyst on Thursday, eight months after he exposed himself during a Zoom call with colleagues at The New Yorker. Toobin, 60, gained prominence during O.J. Moments later, he called back in, seemingly unaware of what his colleagues had been able to see, and the simulation continued,” the outlet reported. “The people on the call said they could see Toobin touching his penis. Two people who were on the call told Vice they saw Toobin masturbating. The incident happened during an election simulation and strategy session. “Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted,” CNN said in a statement to the media. Toobin’s email at The New Yorker has been disabled, but he appeared on CNN Saturday.ĬNN now says Toobin is taking time off from the network. “Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended while we investigate the matter,” the spokesperson said. Related Story: ‘The View’ hosts Mock Jeffrey Toobin Over Zoom Scandal – ‘Get a Therapist’Ī spokesperson for The New Yorker told Vice an investigation is underway. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co-workers,” he said. “I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. Toobin told the outlet he didn’t realize his camera was on at the time.
The incident happened last week during an election meeting between staffers at The New Yorker and WNYC radio, according to Vice, which first reported the story. Jeffrey Toobin, CNN’s chief legal correspondent and a reporter at The New Yorker, has been suspended by the magazine and sidelined by CNN after he allegedly exposed himself on a Zoom call.
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