Good Morning America co-host TJ Holmes and Amy Robach was officially conducted at ABC News, according to a report by an inside source calling it a “witch hunt”. TMZ.
Sources close to the network say ABC and the two anchors ‘GMA3’ have severed ties and both will receive payouts for each of their contracts. The decision is said to have been made after a lengthy mediation session on Thursday.
Thursday’s Marathon Mediation comes after the “Witch Hunt,” says ABC Insider
The mediation process was “extremely cautious”, with ABC accusing Holmes and Robach of some form of misconduct.
One of the reported allegations was that Robach left alcohol in her dressing room, what ABC officials called a policy violation.
The network’s allegations are “ridiculous,” while other employees say their relationship made them “uncomfortable.”
Another source close to the situation called the accusation “ridiculous,” adding that some of the bottles were sent from senior ABC News executives.
The source went on to say that those moderators gave similar booze to other on-air talents, making the accusation seem like a way to justify her removal.
During Thursday’s mediation, TMZ reported that the company’s colleague made it clear that the two had not conducted their romance appropriately and had waited a long time to disclose it to executives. ABC’s CEO.
Their “behavior on set” was also “uncomfortable” for many of the staff, the network said.
The GMA host departs from the net 180 for ABC’s initial response to the scandal
The move marks 180 complete points from the network’s initial response to the workplace scandal, with ABC initially siding with their GMA co-hosts, claiming they had never violate any rules, Shade room reported at the beginning of last month.
The pair were relieved of their duties online shortly afterwards, in an attempt to quell the media storm that their affair had blown for the company.
We still don’t know what the two will do in their future career wise… but sources claim they remained a united front throughout the scandal, TMZ report.
