T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, ABC Desires them Separated as Mediation Looms

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach are at an deadlock with ABC and they’re going to go into what guarantees to be a contentious mediation session with ABC Thursday — a session that can virtually definitely contain race — sources with direct information inform TMZ.

Our sources say ABC has made it clear to reps for the anchors — they don’t want the two of them again collectively on the identical set. We’re instructed ABC has not performed its hand on whether or not they need one or each of them gone fully. Our sources say as soon as the community made it clear it does not need Amy and T.J. working collectively, their legal professionals known as for a mediation, and ABC agreed.

Our sources additional say Amy and T.J. are coming to the mediation as a united entrance. It seems ABC views T.J. as extra problematic than Amy, however we’re instructed she won’t settle for a harsher final result for T.J. than her personal. We’re additionally instructed their legal professionals, Andrew Brettler (who reps Amy) and Eric George (who reps T.J.) have been working carefully collectively.

We’re instructed race “will change into a problem” if T.J. is disciplined or fired … particularly if the punishment has no precedent with equally located white workers.

We’re instructed Amy and T.J., together with their legal professionals, will seem on zoom through the mediation.

The mediators’ suggestions won’t be binding, nevertheless it might finish with some type of decision or compromise.