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John Catsimatidis, the billionaire owner of Red Apple Media talk WABC New York (770), says he’s been left with “tears in my eyes” amid a bitter feud with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, which escalated Monday when Giuliani filed suit against the supermarket tycoon.
According to a report by the New York Post, Catsimatidis says the news of Giuliani’s lawsuit over his firing from his WABC radio gig in 2024 upset him after years of supporting Giuliani during recent, troubling times.
“I’m very, very disappointed in my friend right now,” Catsimatidis told the newspaper. “I have tears in my eyes. I always supported him during his tough times.”
“President Trump couldn’t help him, he was out of office,” Catsimatidis added in reference to Giuliani’s legal woes after the 2020 election, where the former mayor went from being a millionaire to doing paid social media appearances on the Cameo app. “I’m the one who helped him,” he said.
The Post cites a source that says when Giuliani was “nearly homeless in New York City, there was one person — his best friend — who was there for him.” The source continued: “Instead of giving him a gift for his friendship,” the insider quipped, “he gives him a lawsuit.”
Catsimatidis publicly said Giuliani was removed from WABC’s air in May 2024 for going on rants claiming that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
But Giuliani’s lawsuit contends he was really fired for standing up for his beleaguered co-host, Dr. Maria Ryan, who sued Catsimatidis for wage-based sex discrimination in late 2024.
His lawsuit goes in tandem with the one filed by Ryan, who hosted a WABC show with Giuliani. Ryan claimed she was sexually discriminated against and was paid a pittance — only $200 per show — compared to other hosts, according to court filings.
Giuliani (and Ryan’s) lawyer, Matthew Bilt, says Giuliani “courageously stood up for Dr. Maria Ryan in the face of gender discrimination.”
Giuliani tells the newspaper that he “complained to the station for some time that Dr. Maria was paid less than men,” claiming that he was pushed out as a result. “(Catsimatidis) should treat women the same way he treats men. There was definitely a hostility in the workplace toward women. They would complain to me.”
Catsimatidis, however, told the Post that “we did nothing wrong.”
“We’ll go to court. Let the judge decide,” Catsimatidis said.
“We didn’t fire him — we suspended him pending a cooling-off period, Friday to Monday,” Catsimatidis added. “He just didn’t come back.”
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John Catsimatidis, the billionaire owner of Red Apple Media talk WABC New York (770), says he’s been left with “tears in my eyes” amid a bitter feud with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, which escalated Monday when Giuliani filed suit against the supermarket tycoon.
According to a report by the New York Post, Catsimatidis says the news of Giuliani’s lawsuit over his firing from his WABC radio gig in 2024 upset him after years of supporting Giuliani during recent, troubling times.
“I’m very, very disappointed in my friend right now,” Catsimatidis told the newspaper. “I have tears in my eyes. I always supported him during his tough times.”
“President Trump couldn’t help him, he was out of office,” Catsimatidis added in reference to Giuliani’s legal woes after the 2020 election, where the former mayor went from being a millionaire to doing paid social media appearances on the Cameo app. “I’m the one who helped him,” he said.
The Post cites a source that says when Giuliani was “nearly homeless in New York City, there was one person — his best friend — who was there for him.” The source continued: “Instead of giving him a gift for his friendship,” the insider quipped, “he gives him a lawsuit.”
Catsimatidis publicly said Giuliani was removed from WABC’s air in May 2024 for going on rants claiming that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
But Giuliani’s lawsuit contends he was really fired for standing up for his beleaguered co-host, Dr. Maria Ryan, who sued Catsimatidis for wage-based sex discrimination in late 2024.
His lawsuit goes in tandem with the one filed by Ryan, who hosted a WABC show with Giuliani. Ryan claimed she was sexually discriminated against and was paid a pittance — only $200 per show — compared to other hosts, according to court filings.
Giuliani (and Ryan’s) lawyer, Matthew Bilt, says Giuliani “courageously stood up for Dr. Maria Ryan in the face of gender discrimination.”
Giuliani tells the newspaper that he “complained to the station for some time that Dr. Maria was paid less than men,” claiming that he was pushed out as a result. “(Catsimatidis) should treat women the same way he treats men. There was definitely a hostility in the workplace toward women. They would complain to me.”
Catsimatidis, however, told the Post that “we did nothing wrong.”
“We’ll go to court. Let the judge decide,” Catsimatidis said.
“We didn’t fire him — we suspended him pending a cooling-off period, Friday to Monday,” Catsimatidis added. “He just didn’t come back.”
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