Allison Gollust showed off her legs in a revealing mini-skirt while braving the rain in New York City on Thursday night – just one day after the news broke of her secret affair with CNN President Jeff Zucker.
The 49-year-old was photographed entering her Manhattan apartment in the late evening, 24-hours after her ‘open-secret affair’ with Jeff was exposed – but she certainly didn’t seem afraid to bare it all in her thigh-skimming black and white skirt, which left her long legs on full display.
Jeff, 56, left his role at CNN in a controversial move on Wednesday, after bosses at CNN’s parent company WarnerMedia were told of his secret romance with Allison by Chris Cuomo’s lawyers.
But if the public scrutiny over her relationship has caused any stress for Allison, who will keep her senior job at the company, she certainly didn’t let it show, instead putting on a cool and confident display as she strutted into her apartment building while showing off her high-priced ensemble.
The CNN executive left little to imagination in the tiny skirt, which she paired with a simple black shirt, a chic black coat, tights, a pricey pair of high-heeled Christian Louboutin booties, and a glamorous Goyard purse.
Allison Gollust showed off her legs in a revealing mini-skirt while out in New York City – just one day after the news broke of her secret affair with CNN President Jeff Zucker
The CNN executive was photographed entering her Manhattan apartment late Thursday night – while sporting a tiny black and white skirt that had her long legs on full display
The CNN executive completed the look with a simple black long-sleeve shirt, a chic black coat, tights, a pair of $995 high-heeled booties, and a $2,000 Goyard purse
Her Goyard purse, called the the Bellechasse Biaude PM, is worth upwards of $2,275 and is made from Goyardine canvas and Cervon calfskin.
The same style can be found on resale sites for $3,253. It comes in 11 different colors, including red, orange, yellow, and green.
As for Allison’s shoes, they’re made by luxury designer Christian Louboutin, and cost $995.
Allison began working at CNN in 2013, after she was brought in by Jeff, and she now serves as the executive vice president and chief marketing officer. It’s estimated that she is worth $5 million.
Jeff confirmed that he would be stepping down as President of CNN after their relationship came to light on Wednesday.
The news comes as Discovery prepares to take control of WarnerMedia later this year.
The Goyard purse is worth upwards of $2,275 and is made from Goyardine canvas and Cervon calfskin. As for her shoes, they’re made by luxury designer Christian Louboutin, and cost $995
Allison and Jeff’s (pictured in 2016 with Tom Brokaw) years-long secret romance came to light on Wednesday as part of the network’s investigation into former anchor Chris Cuomo
Jeff, 56, confirmed that he was resigning as President after he failed to disclose his relationship with Allison, who is the chief marketing officer for CNN
Despite Jeff reportedly hoping to keep his job until the $43 billion deal was completed, it’s been said that WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar – with whom Jeff has had a frosty relationship before – said he must resign immediately after their relationship was brought to his attention.
Allison (pictured in 2011) and Jeff’s relationship dates back more than two decades – with the pair first meeting when they both worked at NBC in the early 2000s
It was also reported that John Malone, the CEO of Liberty Media – Discovery’s largest shareholder – also played a part in Jeff’s departure.
In November 2021, after news of the impending merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia was announced, John made it clear that he was not a fan of the direction CNN had gone in under Jeff, who took the helm in 2013.
Now, Deadline has reported that John also insisted on Jeff’s departure, after learning of the affair.
Things may be rocky for her significant other, but Allison appeared to be unbothered as she exited her car and entered the building.
She held an umbrella as she braved New York City’s cold temperatures in the small skirt, which hardly covered her long legs.
Jeff and Allison’s relationship dates back more than two decades – with the pair first meeting when they both worked at NBC in the early 2000s.
Despite Allison claiming that their romance didn’t blossom until the COVID-19 pandemic, sources told DailyMail.com that it started years earlier, and was not a secret to their colleagues at CNN.
Katie Couric – who worked with both of them at NBC – wrote in her 2021 memoir, Going There, that the pair were ‘adjoined at the hip.’
In a statement released yesterday, she also claimed many people in the industry ‘turned a blind eye’ to their ‘inappropriate behavior.’
Allison’s leggy display came hours before it was reported that CEO of Liberty Media John Malone (left) was the one who insisted on Jeff’s (right) departure after learning of the affair
‘I worked with Jeff Zucker for many years at NBC and later on my talk show. He was a talented and energetic producer. His resignation took me by surprise,’ she wrote.
‘I’ve also known Allison Gollust since my days at the Today show. I’ve wondered about the nature of their relationship, but I do know, as I wrote in my memoir, Going There, that it made me uncomfortable.
In a memo to CNN staff on Wednesday, Jeff confirmed that he was resigning and said he was ‘wrong’ for not disclosing their relationship when it started
‘It seems their colleagues and the media at large turned a blind eye to inappropriate behavior.’
After Jeff left NBC in 2010, he began producing Katie’s self-titled daytime talk show, and the TV host said in her book that he ‘pushed hard’ to get Allison a job on the show.
The two even lived in the same apartment building on the Upper East Side with their respective families for many years – with Jeff residing in #3W and Allison living just one floor above him, in #4W.
In her book, Katie called Jeff and Allison’s ‘cozy’ arrangement ‘super strange,’ and claimed it made her ‘really uncomfortable,’ especially since she was close friends with Jeff’s then-wife, Caryn Nathanson.
Jeff divorced Caryn in 2018 after they reportedly ‘grew apart,’ while Allison split from her husband Billy Hult 12 months later, according to RadarOnline.
In a memo to CNN staff on Wednesday, Jeff confirmed that he was resigning and said he was ‘wrong’ for not disclosing their relationship when it started.
He wrote: ‘As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo’s tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20 years.
‘I acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn’t. I was wrong. As a result, I am resigning today.’
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