Category: John Griffin

Former CNN Producer John Griffin Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Child Sex Charges

A federal judge has sentenced former CNN television producer John Griffin to 19 years in prison for his involvement in luring a 9-year-old girl into illegal sexual acts in Vermont. Griffin, a resident of Stamford, Connecticut, had previously pleaded not guilty in 2021 but changed his plea to guilty in December of last year. The…


Longtime CNN Producer John Griffin Hit With Second Lawsuit After Arrest for Enticing Young Girls

John Griffin, the longtime producer for CNN’s “New Day” fired in December over child trafficking allegations, has been hit with a $15 million civil lawsuit filed on behalf of a 9-year-old. The lawsuit, filed in Bridgeport last week on behalf of a 9-year-old “Jane Doe” and custodial “next best friend” Janet Doe, alleges “despicable acts”…


Longtime CNN Producer John Griffin ‘Ashamed’ After Arrest for Enticing Young Girls: Prosecutor

Longtime CNN producer John Griffin made statements indicative of “volatility and dangerousness” when taken into custody earlier this month on charges of enticing minor children, according to a new court filing. Prosecutors also said Griffin is a troubled man who should remain held without detention ahead of his arraignment in federal court in Vermont on…


CNN Fires Senior Producer Charged With Luring Minors for Sex

CNN confirmed it has fired John Griffin, a long-time staffer producer who was indicted last week under the charges he tried to lure minors for sex. “The charges against Mr. Griffin are deeply disturbing. We learned of his arrest Friday afternoon and terminated his employment today,” a CNN spokesperson told Fox News and the Hearst Connecticut Media…


Judge Orders CNN Producer Accused of Trying to Entice Young Girls Detained

A federal judge on Monday ordered a CNN producer arrested for allegedly trying to entice young girls to engage in sexual activity detained. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Spector issued the order, finding that there was “a rebuttable presumption” that no condition or combination of conditions would reasonably assure the appearance of John Griffin in court…


Judge Orders CNN Producer Accused of Trying to Entice Young Girls Held Without Bond

A federal judge on Monday ordered a CNN producer arrested for allegedly trying to entice young girls to engage in sexual activity detained. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Spector issued the order, finding that there was “a rebuttable presumption” that no condition or combination of conditions would reasonably assure the appearance of John Griffin in court…