Contrary to reports that executives at WarnerMedia only learned of the romance in recent weeks, CNN’s parent company was first informed of what is being called an “open secret” in television as far back as August 2021.

It was then when Radar sought comment from Robert Wheeler, the head of corporate communications and marketing at WarnerMedia, as this website continued to investigate the scandal.

Radar did not publish its exposé until Jan. 4.

At the time when Wheeler was contacted, Zucker and his lover Allison Gollust, CNN’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, had stuck by Chris Cuomo, their star anchor, in the wake of revelations he had advised his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, against allegations he’d sexually harassed 11 women.

Wheeler flat-out ignored the request from Radar when it was sent on August 5, during the days leading up to Gov. Cuomo’s resignation.