‘We Have the Receipts’: Maria Bartiromo’s Attorney Insists Fox Did Not Fire Her

A day after Fox News said it was parting ways with anchor Maria Bartiromo, her lawyer is denying that she was fired or is no longer at the network. In a statement on Friday morning, Ms. Bartiromo’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, said, “For many years, Maria Bartiromo hosted three number one rated television shows on Fox channels. She has been, without question, one of the hardest working journalists throughout her award winning career.”“The irresponsible reports that have been published stating that Maria Bartiromo was fired or is no longer an employee of Fox are absolutely and unequivocally false,” Mr. Freedman said. “Make no mistake, we have the receipts and witnesses and they will come out whether through the courthouse or otherwise. Those reporting her firing or the incredulous facts supporting that fiction have exhibited a complete and utter reckless disregard for the truth.”The statement comes a day after Fox made an unexpected announcement of Ms. Bartiromo’s departure, saying in a statement, “Effective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with FOX News Media.”“We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter,” the network added.Shortly after the announcement, her bio was deleted from Fox’s website. Fox changed the name of her show from “Mornings with Maria” to “Mornings with FOX Business,” which will be hosted by a rotating cast of anchors. The network also changed “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street” to “FBN’s Wall Street.” And it said that Jason Chaffetz will host “Sunday Morning Futures” this weekend and it will announce a permanent host in the future. There was no immediate clarification from Fox about what led the network to make the statement of Ms. Bartiromo’s departure. CNN reported that a “source familiar with the matter” said Fox took her off the air after she shared network guidance, warning hosts against pursuing stories involving allegations the 2020 election was rigged, with the White House.Ms. Bartiromo frequently interviewed President Trump and members of his administration. On Thursday night, Mr. Trump expressed shock that Fox said it was parting ways with Ms. Bartiromo, writing on Truth Social, “Three different shows, always number one. Maria is a total professional, and a true warrior. Her fans, of which there are many, will not be happy.”Fox News did not respond to The New York Sun’s request for comment by the time of publication.

‘We Have the Receipts’: Maria Bartiromo’s Attorney Insists Fox Did Not Fire Her

‘We Have the Receipts’: Maria Bartiromo’s Attorney Insists Fox Did Not Fire Her

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