Fedida, who has worked under two ABC News presidents, Ben Sherwood and now James Goldston, has helped to foster an environment so toxic that several former staffers and talent told HuffPost that when they left the network they felt like they were leaving an abusive marriage.
Two years after Fedida allegedly made the racist comment about Roberts, Fedida remains in power at ABC News, where sources say her alleged misconduct has led the network to spend millions of dollars in confidential settlements with former talent and staff, including at least one settlement related to allegations of racial discrimination.
Fedida said in regards to Kendis Gibson, who is Black and at the time was an ABC News anchor, that ABC 'spends more on toilet paper than we ever would on him,' a source who heard Fedida make the comment told HuffPost.
Inappropriate Comments And Questions
At a company holiday lunch that took place after a series of mass shootings across the United States, Fedida asked attendees, all of whom reported to her, who they thought would be the most likely ABC News staffer to be an active shooter in the building, sources who were at the event told HuffPost.
Fedida said in regards to Kendis Gibson, who is Black and at the time was an ABC News anchor, that ABC “spends more on toilet paper than we ever would on him,” a source who heard Fedida make the comment told HuffPost.
