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ESPN Places Senior Editors on Leave Amid Investigation

2/21/2025

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ESPN has put two senior female editors, Cristina Daglas and Elizabeth Baugh, on administrative leave as HR investigates employee complaints. Daglas, who has served as executive editor since 2021, and Baugh share a friendship that ESPN fears may complicate the inquiry. The exact reasons for their leave are still shrouded in mystery.

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ESPN has put two senior female editors, Cristina Daglas and Elizabeth Baugh, on administrative leave as HR investigates employee complaints. Daglas, who has served as executive editor since 2021, and Baugh share a friendship that ESPN fears may complicate the inquiry. The exact reasons for their leave are still shrouded in mystery.