Fired Meteorologist Erick Adame Apologizes for Appearing on Adult Cam Site

Former Spectrum News NY1 meteorologist Erick Adame has issued a lengthy apology on social media after he was fired over his appearance on an adult webcam website.

Citing a new lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, the New York Post reported that Adame was terminated from his position after an unidentified person took nude photos of the TV personality on the site and sent them to his boss.

Per the report, Adame stated in his lawsuit that the photos were taken without his permission, with the person in question sending the images to his mother and NY1 "with intent of harassing, annoying, or alarming [Adame] and tortiously interfering with [Adame's] employment relationship."

Emmy-nominated broadcaster Adame, who had been a meteorologist at NY1 since 2017, is seeking a court order to compel the website—identified as Unit 4 Media LTD.—to reveal the name of the person so that he can sue them.

Taking to his Instagram account on Monday, Adame confirmed that he had been dismissed from his position, as he explained he was sharing details of the incident to "share my truth rather than let others control the narrative of my life."

"My psychiatrist calls my actions, 'compulsive behavior,' others would call them reckless, stupid or brazen," he wrote in the caption. "I'm not in a position to argue with any of these descriptions.

"Despite being a public figure and being on television in the biggest market in the country in front of millions of people five days a week for more than a decade and a half, I secretly appeared on an adult webcam website.

"On this site, I acted out my compulsive behaviors, while at home, by performing on camera for other men. It was 100 percent consensual on both of our parts. I wasn't paid for this, and it was absurd of me to think I could keep this private.

"Nonetheless, my employer found out and I was suspended and then terminated."

He then went on to "unequivocally apologize to my employers at Spectrum, my co-workers, my audience, my family and my friends for any embarrassment or humiliation I have caused you. You expected and deserved better from me."

"I can't take it back, and I can't change what I did," he went on, "but I am getting the professional help I need so I can make appropriate decisions that don't affect those I care deeply about, as well as my career, as I move forward in my life.

As a public figure, I recognize that I have certain responsibilities that come along with the privileges I enjoyed. But, let me be clear about something: I don't apologize for being openly gay or for being sex-positive—those are gifts and I have no shame about them."

Adding that he "had the job of my dreams and I lost it due to my own lapse in judgment, Adame added that he's "optimistic, and perhaps naïve enough to think that I can get back on television and do this again someday."

"Please judge me on the hundreds, thousands of hours of television that I am so proud of and that my employers have always commended me for, and not the couple of minutes of salacious video that is probably going to soon define me in our 'click-bait' culture," he said.

"Think about your management of the newsroom—what have you overlooked, forgiven or ignored? In the end, all talent is fallible, full of human foibles, and your job is not made easier by our antics. One thing I can promise is that I have learned a lesson and I will be an exemplary employee and the most informed and enthusiastic meteorologist you have ever seen."

Lawrence Walters, Unit 4 Media's lawyer, told The Post in a statement: "Our client's policy is to comply with lawfully issued subpoenas and to provide relevant user data when legally required."

Walters added: "Capturing and disseminating user content without consent violates our client's Terms of Service and Forum Rules which may result in a suspension or banning of the offending accounts."

Newsweek has reached out to Spectrum News NY1 and Unit 4 Media for comment.