Why did Jeffrey Toobin return to CNN?
JEFFREY Toobin is an American lawyer, blogger, author, and legal analyst for CNN. He was suspended from the network after an embarrassing Zoom mishap in 2020. Former CNN anchor Jeffrey Toobin hit the headlines in 2020 after he was caught masturbating on a Zoom call about a presidential election podcast for WNYC and The New Yorker. According to his colleagues, Toobin allegedly angled the computer camera, touched himself, and blew kisses at someone who wasn't one of his coworkers. He was subsequently suspended from the New Yorker, with its editor David Remnick releasing a statement to staff in regards to the incident saying: "As you may have read in various news reports today, one of our writers, Jeff Toobin, was suspended after an incident on a Zoom call last week. 4 Jeffrey Toobin is a CNN analyst and formerly worked for the New Yorker Credit: Getty  "Please be assured that we take such matters seriously and that we are looking into it. Best, David." Shortly afterwards the writer was fired from the New Yorker after 27 years. While the New Yorker fired Toobin after the scandal, CNN took a different approach. Toobin, who joined CNN in 2002, was not fired from his job as a senior legal analyst but was granted a leave of absence until June 10, 2021. A CNN statement said: "Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted." 4 Jeffrey Toobin exposed himself during a Zoom call between members of the New Yorker and WNYC radio Credit: CNN  A source had revealed at the time that he was "too good to fire". They said: "He is one of the biggest faces on the network," and "too valuable of a commodity" to be let go. Toobin was able to return to the network for an interview with Alisyn Camerota. The legal analyst, who is married to Amy McIntosh, revealed he apologized for his mistake and is trying to make amends. On June 10, 2021, Toobin made his first CNN appearance since the scandal and admitted he "wasn't thinking." Toobin apologized in a statement saying, " I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. "I apologize to my wife, family, friends, and co-workers." 4 Jeffery Toobin said he 'wasn't thinking' after his Zoom incident Credit: Getty  Most read in News Live Blog TRAGIC LOSS Porn star found dead in motorhome at just 27 years old VLAD VETO Biden will NOT hold a joint press conference with Putin after talks next week TEXAS TRAGEDY Thirteen injured after mass shooting in downtown Austin as cops hunt gunman FOOTBALL ACE CUFFED Ex-NFL star arrested after girlfriend's disappearance in April NOT DON YET Putin laughs off Bidens 'killer' claim and praises 'talented & colorful' Trump LOTTERY TRAGEDY $2m lottery winner who was on Lottery Changed My Life found dead in river  He said: "I'm a flawed human being who makes mistakes, and you know, there is no defense for my conduct. "The only issue is what should be the consequences, and the 'New Yorker' made one decision about the consequences. CNN made a different decision, fortunately, for which I'm very grateful. "But I am not going to come up here and, you know, split hairs and try to come up with justifications or explanations. It was wrong. It was stupid. And I'm trying to be a better person."