(((BARBARA FEDIDA))) PLACED ON LEAVE PENDING INVESTIGATION OF RACISM!
>Following publication of the story Saturday morning, ABC announced that Barbara Fedida, senior vice president of talent, editorial strategy and business affairs for the network, has been placed on leave while the claims are investigated.
>Among other duties, Fedida oversaw newsroom inclusion and was responsible for hiring and developing network anchors and correspondents. According to Yashar Ali’s report in HuffPost, Fedida’s alleged misconduct has led the network to spend millions of dollars in confidential settlements with former talent and staff. That includes at least one settlement related to allegations of racial discrimination, Ali reported.
https://deadline.com/2020/06/abc-news-barbara-fedora-huffpost-1202958622/