Maria Bartiromo Sells Upper East Side Townhouse for $7 Million
Maria Bartiromo and her husband, financier Jonathan Steinberg, sold their five-story townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side for $7 million. The couple bought the property in 2007 for $6.5 million. The sale comes after Fox News Media announced in September that Bartiromo was no longer with the network, following her absence from its programs since August 9.
Bartiromo hosted three shows at Fox, including Mornings with Maria and Sunday Morning Futures. After her departure, the network replaced her with rotating hosts and changed the names of two programs. She has not announced a new permanent role.
The circumstances of her exit have been disputed. Accounts of the departure said she had upset network executives by passing private details about anchor guidance to the Trump White House concerning election-related claims. Bartiromo’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, rejected reports that she had been fired, calling them untrue and irresponsible and saying evidence and witnesses would emerge.
Bartiromo thanked supporters in an Instagram post after leaving Fox and said she would return with her next moves. She has previously spoken about her affection for New York, where she grew up, and has said she and Steinberg also have a home in the Hamptons.
Fox Exit Leaves Bartiromo’s Next Move Uncertain as She Sells Townhouse
Maria Bartiromo’s $7 million sale of her Upper East Side townhouse comes as the former Fox host’s next career move remains unannounced. She and her husband, Jonathan Steinberg, bought the five-story home in 2007 for $6.5 million.
Fox News Media said in September that Bartiromo was no longer with the network. She had not appeared on its programs since August 9, and the network replaced her with rotating hosts and changed the names of two shows she had hosted.
The departure has drawn competing accounts. Bartiromo’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, disputed claims that she was fired, calling them untrue and irresponsible. Other accounts alleged she passed private network details to the Trump White House about guidance to anchors on election-related claims. Those allegations place the network’s treatment of a prominent host in the shadow of a politically charged dispute over election coverage.
Bartiromo thanked supporters on Instagram after her exit and said she would return with her next moves. The home sale marks a significant property transaction, but she has spoken warmly about New York, where she grew up, and the couple also appears to have a Hamptons home.
Bartiromo Sells New York Home After Fox Departure and Media Dispute
Maria Bartiromo’s townhouse sale follows her departure from Fox News, where she hosted three programs. She and her husband, financier Jonathan Steinberg, sold their Upper East Side home for $7 million after buying it for $6.5 million in 2007.
Fox News Media announced in September that Bartiromo was no longer with the network. She had been off its programs since August 9. The network moved to rotating hosts and renamed two of her shows, while Bartiromo has yet to announce a permanent next role.
The dispute over her exit has competing accounts. Allegations said Bartiromo passed private network details to the Trump White House about instructions to anchors concerning election claims. Her lawyer, Bryan Freedman, rejected claims she was fired, calling them untrue and irresponsible and saying evidence and witnesses would emerge.
Bartiromo’s departure comes against the backdrop of contentious coverage of election claims, an issue that has divided newsrooms and audiences. She thanked supporters after leaving and said she would return with her next moves. She has also spoken of her love for New York, where she grew up, and she and Steinberg appear to retain a home in the Hamptons.
Reported by New York Post, The Daily Beast.
