New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin has been fired from the publication after accidentally exposing himself on a Zoom call last month.
Late last month, US reporter, author, and legal commentator, Jeffrey Toobin, was suspended from the New Yorker after allegedly masturbating whilst on a Zoom call with his colleagues.
Following an investigation, Toobin has taken to Twitter to reveal that he has now been fired from the publication.
“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 wrote.
https://twitter.com/JeffreyToobin/status/1326644658991140866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1326644658991140866%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2020%2Fbiz%2Fnews%2Fjeffrey-toobin-the-new-yorker-fired-1234829443%2F
According to Variety, a spokesperson from the publication confirmed that his termination came as a result of the investigation. Toobin also serves as CNN’s chief legal analyst, and at this point, it’s unclear whether he will remain in this position.
At the time, Toobin apologised for in the incident in a statement, writing: “I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co-workers. I believed I was not visible on Zoom. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I thought I had muted the Zoom video.”
Numerous Twitter users have responded to his post, with some offering sympathy and support for the writer:
https://twitter.com/SlothsTrust/status/1326645069802336256
I despise cancel culture. I certainly hope that CNN will not make such a unwise decision. Good luck!
— Andrew S. Goldstein (@AGOLDCO) November 11, 2020
Good luck. We all make mistakes. Your’s isn’t killing 240,000 people.
— david grigg (@davidgr23637706) November 11, 2020
https://twitter.com/LuckyMomXXXY/status/1326645479740936193
Whilst others supported his termination:
https://twitter.com/justkelly_ok/status/1326646670935748608
https://twitter.com/RealAegonIV/status/1326647409099890690
And, of course, others simply jumped on the comic potential of the whole thing:
That sucks. You've erected a legacy. Stand tall and keep your resolve rock hard, and I'm sure you'll be able to rub out the competition to finish first. Don't beat yourself over this–you're a jack of all trades and there are many different strokes for many different folks.
— Taconic @ kissinger's grave with a full bladder (@TaconicST) November 11, 2020
Thank you for exposing all this. I hope you told those jerks off
— Napcore Influencer (@SortaBad) November 11, 2020
