Network insiders confirmed Tuesday that CBS News has ended the employment of Scott Pelley, who worked as a correspondent for the long-running investigative program 60 Minutes, according to two sources within the organization.
In a termination letter, the program’s executive producer Nick Bilton addressed Pelley directly about his dismissal. “Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear. And I have heard you.,” Bilton stated in the correspondence. “I therefore write on behalf of CBS News, Inc. (“CBS”) to inform you that your employment with CBS is terminated for cause effective immediately.”
