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TEGNA declined to elaborate. Roundtree rejected any allegations of ethical violations regarding his interview with Drejka, saying station management was aware of his friendship with John Trevena, Drejka's attorney. In fact, Roundtree said, the station's news director accompanied him to the interview with Drejka at the Pinellas County jail, a sign that Roundtree took as a "stamp of approval," he said.

The relationship was "part of basic journalism," he said, going on to name several prominent lawyers he has close relationships with "that I know who know and trust me to do a proper story. In court documents, Trevena described Roundtree as his "former best friend" and said the former anchor introduced him to a woman who moved in with Trevena and later stole from him.

The woman is the sister of Roundtree's wife, Tresha, who Roundtree said on the radio has cancer. He confirmed to the Times on Tuesday that her treatment is in question now that he's without his employer health insurance.

Ethics experts told the Times it's up to the news outlet to decide whether a relationship rises to the level of a conflict of interest. If so, the organization could take the reporter off the story, or disclose the relationship out of transparency to readers. When radio host Gorman asked Roundtree if the story accompanying the Drejka interview disclosed Roundtree's friendship with Trevena, the former anchor said he had no idea.

The story, still on WTSP's website, does not include one. Florin, of Palm Harbor, said he plans to conduct a broader investigation of ethics at Channel Roundtree touched on his beginnings in television following six years as a Miami police officer.

He spent his last year as a spokesman, he said, and friends at a local TV station encouraged him to try out television. Regions Tampa St. Letters to the Editor Submit a Letter. Investigations Narratives Pulitzer Winners. Connect with us. About us. Obituaries Homes Jobs Classifieds. Careers Advertise Legal Contact. Log in. Account Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log out.

Ousted Channel 10 anchor Reginald Roundtree sues former employer The suit comes after a federal agency took no action on age discrimination complaints he had filed. Roundtree maintained that the firing was a cover-up for the age discrimination happening at the station. Roundtree filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he detailed the instances of age discrimination he witnessed at WTSP.

The list contained names of anchors and reporters, including Roundtree, that were either already terminated or scheduled to be soon. Next to Reginald Roundtree, there was a note that said, "



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