Greg Kelly, Back On Air, Doesn't Directly Mention Rape Allegation
One rape allegation and a two-week hiatus later, police commissioner scion and local television host Greg Kelly was back on air wishing New Yorkers a good day -- without directly telling viewers why he'd left.
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"It was a tough couple of weeks, obviously, for a lot of people, and I'm very very grateful for all the support I had here at Fox 5, the support from my family, friends, those I care about, and the viewers of course," Kelly said, reiterating the statement he issued Tuesday after the allegation that he had raped a 29-year-old paralegal in October were dropped by the police department his father, Ray Kelly, runs.
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One thing he didn't directly mention on his first day back on Good Day New York this morning: the rape allegation itself, apparently assuming he didn't have to rehash the case for viewers. But he may have to eventually. As a group of media experts told Capital New York's Joe Pompeo, he'll only be able to save his career by publicly address the incident.
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Update 9:58 a.m.: Here is Mediaite's video of Greg Kelly's return this morning.
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