"It mesmerized me," said Erin. "And she mesmerized me ... and not intended to deny him nor the parents proper visitation with one another," Burnett said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time.

Sources said the iconic comedian's heart has been broken 'so many times over the years' due to her substance abuse battle.

CNN anchor Erin Burnett and Stifel Financial Corp. executive ... which she hopes her family can view as a positive at times, as she told The Cut in 2022. "I think that when children see their ...

Erin Burnett joined the WXII 12 News family in July of 2024 as a reporter. Erin was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland! She comes to us after graduating from the University of Maryland ...