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Jennifer Esposito on “Illegal” Blue Bloods Dismissal: “It Makes Me Sick”

5:57 pm, November 17th, 2012

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(Fox News Channel)

Jennifer Esposito says she’s essentially been shut out of work in the wake of her messy dismissal from “Blue Bloods,” after the police drama’s producers wrote off her character when Esposito was briefly sidelined by medical issues.

Last month, the actress blasted CBS for its “shameful behavior” in dropping her from the series following an August incident in which she collapsed on set and had to take medical leave for circumstances related to her Celiac disease.

Esposito, who played police detective Jackie Curatola on the cop show, claims she was ready and eager to come back to work — only to discover she’d been replaced.

In a new interview with “FOX Files,” Esposito alleges that she’s now in employment limbo.

“Last week I was told I was on suspension, which meant I am still in contract, not being paid,” she’s quoted as saying. “It’s completely illegal, but they also knew that I didn’t have the money or the means to sue them.”

Esposito says, ”I have been in the business for 20 years. There has been so many [types] of injustice in this business, but it’s what you sign up for; it is what it is. This, though, is something that is not about me. This is about a disease that people don’t understand. What happened was ugliness. It makes me sick.”

Check out a preview of her interview below.

The full “FOX Files” profile airs on Sunday.

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  • ChuckSacramento

    Back when this story had first broke I’d noticed on Twitter someone had begun a petition campaign to ask CBS to make this right. If they don’t want her on the show release her from her contract, otherwise put her back on the show.

  • http://twitter.com/LeeJohn1016 Lee Johnson

    I want to see Jennifer Esposito back on BB. There is great chemistry between her and Donny Walberg and she is an integral part of the show. Please don’t diminish the show by taking her off.

  • http://www.facebook.com/carmel.bryant Carmel Jeanne Sciacca Bryant

    I wanted to watch this on TV. My daughter in Ohio told me that it is on Sunday night at 9:00 but here in Syracuse NY something else is on Sunday at 9:00. Can anyone help me??? What channel and what time can I find this story.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kathy.griggs.792 Kathy Griggs

    It is on Friday nights at 9 (CDT). I think, however, it may be off until after the holidays. It’s a great show, but what CBS has done to Jennifer is just inexcusable.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jennifer.thurston3 Jennifer Thurston

    Jenn, What CAN WE DO to Help? Truly…This IS a Type of Bullying!! Those with POWER ENJOY Screwing others over…Just like NBC did to Anne Curry! Evil grows more Powerful win Good does NOT TRY to Help! Praise you St. Jude for Helping Jenn E & finding a a Happy Outcome!! Maybe We should Copy our comments & forward them to CBS!?! Becareful YOU don’t get Sick CBS.( CBS=Caring is BullSt*T & NBC=NoBody Cares…still waititng for ABC to do something EVIL…its only a mtter of Time!)

  • rd

    she’s asking about the Fox Files show this interview is in, not Blue Bloods. I don’t see it on my schedule either.

  • Mailyn Wilson

    Jennifer adds a lot to this show and should be allowed back… That is very bad for a major show such as Blue Bloods to put her on leave for a Medical reason.. She has admitted her disease and is able to work, so? She is a major star and very honest on that show and I have a feeling it will not be as good with her gone…She is missed on the last couple episodes. Lots of my friends share this same opinion… Time for CBS to bring her back and just be human to their employees!

  • mary mary

    This is so wrong on so many levels. If she did nothing wrong but get sick. Then you support your employees and treat them fairly. I love Blue Bloods and I will miss her. She is so believable in that role.

  • mary mary

    Her character could be written out of some episodes if she is too sick to work. Then bring her back in with no explanation. She deserves the right to quit if she can not complete her contract and be paid for the balance. This illness is out of her control. Sigh..

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