
Attorney Bryan Freedman, representing former Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo, denied reports of her alleged dismissal after more than 12 years at the network, calling them irresponsible and saying he has evidence and witnesses who will be presented in court or through other legal channels.
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Maria Bartiromo was one of Fox News' most recognizable anchors for over 12 years, known for her interviews with high-profile political and financial figures.
Through a lawyer, former Fox anchor Maria Bartiromo denied that she had been fired: in a statement to the Daily Mail, lawyer Bryan Freedman, who represents the journalist, defined as "irresponsible" the reports according to which Bartiromo had been kicked out after more than 12 years at Rupert Murdoch's network.
"We have the evidence and we have the witnesses, and everything will come out, in court or otherwise. Whoever reported his alleged dismissal, or raised the incredible elements on which this imaginative reconstruction is based, has demonstrated an absolute and reckless disregard for the truth", added the lawyer.
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Maria Bartiromo will take legal action for defamation against the sources who spread the news of her dismissal
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