Senior Channel 7 journalist Robert Ovadia has been sacked by the industrial broadcaster following an inside investigation into allegations of improper conduct.
Ovadia, who relies in Sydney and has labored on the community for 23 years, revealed on Friday he had been let go by administration.
‘Sure I have been sacked and there can be extra to say about that within the acceptable discussion board on the acceptable time,’ Ovadia informed The Australian.
Ovadia was first stood down by the broadcaster on June 7 whereas the investigation befell.
It was reported just a few days later that the allegations involved emails exchanged between Ovadia and a former Seven colleague 4 years in the past.
There is no such thing as a suggestion the allegations are confirmed and Ovadia has beforehand mentioned they had been unfounded and he would defend himself.
It’s understood he has employed authorized illustration.
Anthony De Ceglie, who just lately grew to become Channel Seven’s director of reports informed workers he has a ‘zero tolerance’ method to unhealthy behaviour within the newsroom after various senior male staff, together with his predecessor Craig McPherson, left the community amid the fallout from the Bruce Lehrmann Highlight scandal.
Taylor Auerbach, a former senior producer at Highlight alleged in paperwork tendered to the Federal Courtroom that they took medicine and partied with intercourse staff, and extra $10,000 was charged again to Seven, which the has community denied.
The court docket additionally heard that firm bills had been spent on costly meals, golf journeys and a 12 months’s price of lodging for Lehrmann that allegedly value greater than $100,000.
Extra to observe.
Senior Channel Seven journalist Robart Ovadia (pictured) was stood down whereas an allegation of inappropriate behaviour by him in direction of a girl was investigated. He is since been sacked
Channel Seven has not commented on firing which was revealed by Mr Ovadia (pictured: the Seven Community headquarters in Melbourne)
