Allegations of infidelity and misconduct are yet again surrounding ABC News’ T.J. Holmes.
Recently, rumors have emerged that Holmes has had at least two affairs with young staffers at ABC News. The Daily Mail reported that Holmes had “seduced” a script coordinator “13 years his junior,” and that the affair began in 2015. This news comes on the heels of allegations that Holmes was in a three-year affair with ABC producer Natasha Singh that began in 2016.
The affair with the young staffer has been identified as the then 24-year-old Jasmin Pettaway which reportedly began in 2015. At this time, Holmes’ was married to Marilee Fiebig.
“It was Jasmin’s first real job in television, and it was a big deal for her. She was looking for a mentor, and she reached out to several people. T.J was someone who was responsive, but he absolutely abused the position of trust,” a source told The Daily Mail. “Holmes was someone who would grab drinks and he and Jasmin started doing that. You must remember he was a correspondent at the time, and he’s taking time to speak to her about work or whatever.”
The source alleged that Holmes and Pettaway had sex in his office, “a couple of hours” before he was set to go on air.
“They had sex and I know she was confused afterwards as to what it meant. That kind of ‘Did that just really happen?’ feeling. I mean that’s pretty risky behavior on his part,” the source continued.
These allegations have led to Holmes and his recent affair partner and colleague Amy Robach being pulled off-air pending an internal investigation. Holmes and Robach have been “locked in a passionate romance despite both being married to their respective spouses for the past 12 years,” the Daily Mail reported.
The Daily Mail has also reported on other unnamed female subordinates who were allegedly “stressed” and “freaked out” by Holmes’ unwanted advances. ABC News has not yet commented on these claims but it is clear that the network is taking the allegations seriously.
It has been reported that Robach and Holmes could remain at ABC News however, they will not be returning to “GMA3.”
TJ Holmes seduced’ ABC script coordinator Jasmin Pettaway after she reached out to him for help as she settled into her new job (dailymail) pic.twitter.com/i8if6if6RG
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