The New Yorker has suspended staff writer Jeffrey Toobin for inappropriate behavior during a Zoom call last week with employees of the magazine and WNYC radio. According to a report in The New York Times, during a pause in the call for breakout discussions, Mr. Toobin switched to a second call of a sexual nature, according to two people familiar with the call.

Asked about reports, Mr. Toobin said in a statement, “I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co-workers.”

A spokeswoman for The New Yorker, where Mr. Toobin has worked for more than 25 years, said in a statement, “Mr. Toobin has been suspended while we investigate the matter.” Mr. Toobin is also a senior legal analyst for CNN. The network said in a statement that Mr. Toobin, who has worked for CNN since 2002, “has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted.”