Channel Nine exec dismissed after work Christmas party
A Channel Nine news executive has been sacked after an alleged incident of inappropriate conduct at a work Christmas party.
David Richardson, executive producer of the network’s newsroom in Darwin, was let go on Monday, just hours after the company received a formal complaint about his behaviour.
The complaint relates to remarks allegedly made at a party on Friday evening, with Richardson reportedly being escorted from the Nine building in Darwin on Monday.
Richardson, known broadly in the industry as “Sluggo”, climbed through the ranks of commercial television as a reporter before moving behind the scenes.
His last role was as a producer on Nine’s Under Investigation with Liz Hayes before the show was axed in August.
Richardson then went on to become the newsroom executive, in a role he held for just two months before being sacked.
The decision to fire Richardson comes after a damning review of the company’s workplace culture exposed a history of inappropriate conduct.
An external investigation released in October found Nine had a “systemic issue” with bullying, discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and the abuse of power and authority.
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