CBS has parted ways with one of the company’s top lawyers after she said she was “not even sympathetic” to victims of the Las Vegas shooting because “country music fans often are Republican,” when discussing the mass shooting that unfolded in Las Vegas late Sunday night.
Monday night she issued a statement of apology.
Hayley Geftman-Gold, the network's now-former vice president and senior counsel, said, “Earlier today I posted an indefensible post in a Facebook discussion thread concerning the tragic Las Vegas shooting, a statement I sincerely regret. I am deeply sorry for diminishing the significance of every life affected by Stephen Paddock’s terrorism last night and for the pain my words have inflicted on the loved ones of the victims. My shameful comments do not reflect the beliefs of my former employer, colleagues, family, and friends. Nor do they reflect my actual beliefs — this senseless violence warrants the deepest empathy. I understand and accept all consequences that my words have incurred.”
A CBS spokeswoman told Fox News that Geftman-Gold, “who was with us for approximately one year, violated the standards of our company and is no longer an employee of CBS. Her views as expressed on social media are deeply unacceptable to all of us at CBS. Our hearts go out to the victims in Las Vegas and their families.”
Geftman-Gold took to Facebook after a gunman opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, killing at least 59 people and sending more than 510 others to hospitals.
A @CBS legal exec thought the Las Vegas victims had it coming. pic.twitter.com/YjeSyAox59
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) October 2, 2017
“If they wouldn’t do anything when children were murdered I have no hope that Repugs [sic] will ever do the right thing,” Geftman-Gold wrote in a now-deleted message that was first reported and captured by The Daily Caller.
Geftman-Gold continued: “I’m actually not even sympathetic bc [sic] country music fans often are Republican gun toters [sic].”
CBS top lawyer fired over Las Vegas shooting remark.
Discussion in 'Other News' started by Chinatown, Oct 3, 2017.
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In other words, she's still in a rage because her role model isn't President of the USA.
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I bet she feels deep shame now. Good. Everyone knows who you are and what you said! Her apology is like how Kathy Griffin apologized and then later said she didn't mean the apology. This CBS lady meant it. Like as if all those millennial age girls running for their lives are fun-toting republicans... whatever. She got exposed!
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I have always been suspicious of women with two last names.
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Eh... happens all the time. Next.
I got out of social media years ago. You can argue a position, pick any one until you are blue in the face. There is always a sizeable number of people who will try and do some damage to you online. It's a waste of time, a form of self abuse rolling a massive stone uphill in which you will never reach the top.Chinatown Thanks this. -
The Southern Poverty Law Center put me on its hate list. It’s a smear and I don’t belong thereBigBob410 Thanks this. -
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The first tweet Hillary put out was political!! These people believe, no matter the issue, you are either with them 100% or against them. What a bunch of nasty people!! People have only just begun mourning their loved ones.. and politicians on both sides have started in!! The bodies hadn't barely hit the ground and they were on it!! What an embarrassment! Have we as a country become that callous?!
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I was almost as shocked when I heard about this woman's tasteless and cruel remarks as I was about the tragedy itself.
Her firing is not penalty enough, but it will have to do.Last edited: Oct 4, 2017
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