*News anchor T.J. Holmes is being described as a “predator” who allegedly seduced multiple female ABC staffers.
A source revealed to DailyMail.com that in 2015, while Holmes was still married to his now-estranged wife Marilee Fiebig, he had a months-long affair with an intern named Jasmin Pettaway, who was 24 at the time.
“He was a predator who took full advantage of his position, and he was reckless,” claimed the source.
“It was Jasmin’s first real job in television, and it was a big deal for her,” continued the source. “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.”
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Holmes and the young woman allegedly had sex in his office. The insider told the Mail, “They had sex, and I know she was confused afterward as to what it meant.”
“He just didn’t seem to care,” the source said, noting that Holmes was “wearing his [wedding] ring” at the time of his sexual tryst with Jasmin.
We reported previously that insiders claim Holmes is a serial cheater who made his way through multiple female colleagues at ABC. Page Six reports that Holmes also had an affair with producer Natasha Singh and another staffer while working at the network and married to Fiebig.
Holmes reportedly had a three-year affair with Singh, who was married at the time, that started in 2016. Fiebig allegedly found out about it in 2019 after discovering emails between the pair.
Holmes is currently dating his “GMA3” co-anchor Amy Robach. Late last year, the network launched an investigation into the nature of their relationship. Insiders tell Page Six that “people are frustrated” with ABC News boss Kim Godwin over the handling of the Homes-Roback situation.
Godwin reportedly told staffers that Robach and Holmes will no longer appear on air as their relationship is a distraction, Variety reports. Per the outlet, the network “wanted to do what’s best for the organization” despite Robach and Holmes’ relationship not being a violation of any company policies.
“The feeling is that T.J. and Amy are not coming back,” the insider said. “HR and the execs are looking for a way to hang them, and this could be it for him.”
“He and Amy are equals,” the source said, “but if he did have an affair with an underling, that is a definite case for his dismissal.”
A second informant explained, “They are very unlikely to return to ‘GMA.’ They have lawyers and mediation starts next week.”
According to TMZ, Holmes and Robach are planning a lawsuit against ABC — and they could use the race card. Amy has hired attorney Andrew Brettler and T.J. has reportedly lawyered up with Eric George.
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