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Salinas out of Telemundo

October 2, 2007 by Veronica Villafañe

Mirthala Salinas no longer works for Telemundo. She had been suspended two months from her reporter job at Telemundo 52 for not disclosing she was having an affair with L.A.’s mayor, while assigned to the political beat.

The scandal prompted an internal investigation, reprimands, suspensions and created great hostility within the newsroom at how the situation was handled. As a result, Telemundo had reassigned her to a bureau in Riverside, which did not previously exist. But… Mirthala failed to show up to her first day back on the job on Monday.

Hours later, Telemundo officials announced in a written statement she wouldn’t be returning to her job and had “mutually agreed to end” their employment relationship.”

Filed Under: People

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Most recently, a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

She is also a Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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