Wed Dec 15, 2021 – 8:14 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — A senior producer for CNN was taken into custody on Friday by the FBI on federal charges of enticing young girls to engage in illegal sexual activity, for which he could face at least 30 years in prison.
John Griffin, 44, who had produced the CNN morning program “New Day,” was suspended from the news organization after his arrest and fired from the network on Monday.
In a statement announcing Griffin had been fired, a CNN spokesperson said, “The charges against Mr. Griffin are deeply disturbing.”
“The charges against Mr. Griffin are deeply disturbing.”@CNN confirmed it has fired #JohnGriffin, a long-time staffer producer who was indicted last week under the charges he tried to lure minors for sex. https://t.co/S0hfFu3EUp
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) December 14, 2021
During his eight-year tenure at CNN, Griffin had reportedly worked closely with recently-fired CNN pundit Chris Cuomo, who co-anchored “New Day” from 2013 to 2018.
Cuomo was terminated by the outlet on December 4 after reports emerged that he had helped his embattled brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to conceal sexual harassment allegations that led to his ouster in August.
The federal charges against Griffin stem
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