Scott Sassa — the former Hearst exec who left his $6-million-a-year job in 2013 after sexting with a stripper who forwarded the messages to his bosses — is back in the news after he was convicted in LA for nonpayment of child and spousal support.
Sassa — who was Hearst’s president of entertainment and syndication, and has held big jobs at Marvel, Turner and NBC — was convicted of 15 counts of contempt of court for nonpayment of child and spousal support and sentenced to 900 hours of community service and three years’ probation after he was sued by ex Ellen Sassa.
But the eldest of his three daughters, Taylor Sassa, 22, says he’s a “great dad.”
Taylor said, “Whatever the issues are between my parents, he has been a great father to us. Despite what happens in the court room, my parents are great people whom I love. My father is a great businessman and he’s been very inspirational to me … he is a really great man.”
She said her parents divorced years ago and she and her sisters lived in LA with their mom while their dad worked in NYC.
He is now chairman of Milk Makeup.
“I’ve always had everything I needed,” Taylor said. “Growing up I would see him a few times a month — we spent our summers out East — and I had a great time living with him while I was at NYU. We’ve always been a strong family.”