Robert Ovadia: Sacked Channel Seven reporter announces his next move after being dumped by the netwo

have you ever found yourself wondering what happens when a seasoned journalist with a spotless reputation faces sudden accusations of misconduct let's explore the story of Robert ovadia a former reporter for Channel 7 who was abruptly let go from the network amidst claims of inappropriate behavior uh Robert ovadia two time Walley Award winner had spent over two decades at Channel 7 uh his career was marked by by uh his dedication to journalism and his role as a mentor to many young journalists uh however in June news broke that an investigation was underway regarding allegations of inappropriate actions made against Mr ovadia um Mr ovadia who has always maintained his innocence took the matter to the federal court several months later filing a lawsuit against the seven Network and its head of news Anthony dle and he's being a represented uh Laxon by John Laxon of the CBI based firm Laxon Lex seven Network for its part has stated that they take any accusations of inappropriate conduct in the workplace very seriously uh they confirm that they would vigorously defend their position in this case and we uh Mr ovadia who previously won the Walkley award twice uh was a respected broadcast professional uh he worked for the network work as both an investigative journalist and a relief presenter uh in the city Newsroom until his dismissal um in response to the Network's statement about the investigation Mr ovia declared that he would protect himself against the unfounded accusations he further stated that he had not been stood down by the company and that any claim suggesting he had acted inappropriately was completely unfounded despite the accusations Mr OED has received numerous messages of support from his colleagues on his Instagram account uh these messages Express gratitude for his expert advice heartfelt warmth and genuine kindness uh one colleague even acknowledged Mr ovadia for being one of my biggest supporters throughout my journalism career and want on to say that his admirable qualities of respect respect honesty and kindness have not only established him as a a trustworthy guide but also someone they can comfortably turn to for guidance whenever needed making him more than just a mentor he's a true friend uh throughout his career Mr ovedia has always shown great uh courtesy and professionalism uh towards his colleagues particularly young women uh he has consistently embodied the epitome uh of respect and decorum and with that thanks for watching and until next time and remember always take accusations with a grain of salt especially when they're made against someone with a reputation of so important as impeccable as Robert o is and Michael fears uh waited for um and we would be uh in in uh to to change that next week but