Veteran Seven reporter sacked over misconduct allegations
A veteran reporter for Channel Seven has been sacked amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
Robert Ovadia, a Sydney-based reporter who has been with the network for 23 years, announced that he has been fired in a statement to The Australian.
“Yes I’ve been sacked and there will be more to say about that in the appropriate forum at the appropriate time,” Ovadia told the publication on Friday.
Earlier this month, a spokesperson for the Seven Network told NCA Newswire that Ovadia was "on leave".
“Seven is conducting an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Robert Ovadia,” the spokeswoman confirmed.
In his own statement at the time, Mr Ovadia said he would defend the “malicious” allegations.
“Seven has told me no current or former colleague has made any complaint against me,” he said in a statement to the ABC.
“As far as I am aware, I have not been stood down by the company. Any suggestion I have behaved inappropriately at any time is false, malicious and will be defended.”
Just days after being placed on leave, The Australian revealed that the allegations stem from emails exchanged four years ago between Ovadia and a former Seven female employee.
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