T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach are at an deadlock with ABC and they are going to go into what guarantees to be a contentious mediation session with ABC Thursday — a session that can nearly definitely contain race — sources with direct data inform TMZ.
12/2/22
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Our sources say ABC has made it clear to reps for the anchors — they don’t need the two of them again collectively on the identical set. We’re informed ABC has not performed its hand on whether or not they need one or each of them gone fully. Our sources say as soon as the community made it clear it does not need Amy and T.J. working collectively, their legal professionals known as for a mediation, and ABC agreed.
Our sources additional say Amy and T.J. are coming to the mediation as a united entrance. It seems ABC views T.J. as extra problematic than Amy, however we’re informed she is not going to settle for a harsher final result for T.J. than her personal. We’re additionally informed their legal professionals, Andrew Brettler (who reps Amy) and Eric George (who reps T.J.) have been working intently collectively.
We’re informed race “will develop into a problem” if T.J. is disciplined or fired … particularly if the punishment has no precedent with equally located white staff.
We’re informed Amy and T.J., together with their legal professionals, will seem on zoom throughout the mediation.
The mediators’ suggestions is not going to be binding, nevertheless it might finish with some kind of decision or compromise.
Stay tuned.
