Earlier this week, CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo interviewed ousted Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain on the air about his departure.
Richard Johnson of the New York Post writes, “Sunshine admitted to us he represents both Bartiromo and Thain, the latter having hired him just recently. ‘The relationship between John and Maria long precedes our relationship with him,’ Sunshine insisted. But he had no comment on whether he had a hand in lining up the interview. CNBC didn’t get back to us.”
Read more here. A CNBC spokesman stated, “There is no conflict, and there is no surprise. Of course John Thain appeared first on CNBC.”
Bartiromo has been no stranger to controversy with past interviews either. She was criticized for disclosing right before an on-air interview with Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill that she was a shareholder in the company.
And she has been criticized for commenting about Blackrock CEO Stephen Schwarzman, a personal friend, on the air.
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In addition to her owning Citigroup stock, she was also criticized for her friendship with former Citigroup exec Todd Thomson. Thomson and CNBC allowed her to ride on a Citigroup corporate jet, although CNBC indicated that they reimbursed Citigroup for the cost. This reportedly caused problems inside CNBC when Charles Gasparino wanted to report on the failures of Mr. Thomson, which led to his exit from Citigroup.
It would be interesting for someone to write on the relationship of Gasparino with his co-workers. It seems many of them, at least by the on-air banter, don't have the warmest feelings toward Gasparino.
Bartiromo interviewed Schwarzman again today, from DAvos