The New Yorker Suspends Writer For Allegedly Pleasuring Himself During Zoom Call
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New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended after he was caught allegedly masturbating during a Zoom work meeting.
He accidentally exposed himself while on a video call with other staff from the magazine and New York radio station WNYC last week. The Zoom call was reportedly an “election simulation” involving the magazine’s biggest names like Jane Mayer, Evan Osnos and Sue Halpern.
Toobin told VICE he thought he had turned his camera off at the time of the incident. “I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake believing I was off-camera. I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co-workers,” he said.
“I believed I was not visible on Zoom. I thought no one of the Zoom call could see me. I thought I had muted the Zoom video. I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co-workers,” he continued.
VICE reported that two people had witnessed Toobin masturbating. The pair said it happened after a break in the call. Toobin seemed to be on a separate call, and when the break was over, he could be seen touching his genitals. He then left the call, before logging back in shortly, unaware at what the others had seen.
A spokesperson for the New Yorker, Natalie Raabe, said Toobin is currently suspended pending an investigation into the incident. CNN also reported that Toobin has asked for personal time off. “Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted,” the news network noted.
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— Adam Beck (@adamsbeck) October 19, 2020
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