Former WABC Anchor Axed in Miami

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Post-Newsweek's WPLG-10-ABC in Miami (Market #16) has fired former primary news anchor Charles Perez, just days after he filed a gay discrimination complaint against the station.

 

"WPLG is disappointed that the actions of Charles Perez left us no real choice other than to terminate his employment contract," said VP-GM Dave Boylan. "WPLG emphatically denies Perez's claim of discrimination. The document he is circulating is filled with misstatements and untruths."

 

Perez's attorney confirmed the firing. "We filed a charge of discrimination last week," said Melanie Damian. "We will now amend that to include his termination as part of his claims."

 

Perez told TMZ he plans to file a "7 or 8 figure lawsuit" against the station and its parent company, the Washington Post.