I regret that my shame is now shared by the people I cherish dearly. He continued, "Repairing the damage will take a lot of time and soul searching and I'm committed to beginning that effort. It is now my full time job. The last two days have forced me to take a very hard look at my own troubling flaws. It's been humbling. I am blessed to be surrounded by the people I love. I thank them for their patience and grace. Matt Lauer's ex-wife, television producer Nancy Alspaugh , to whom he was married from to , isn't turning her back on him despite the allegations.
I never saw him as a power monger or somebody who would abuse his position in any way. Alspaugh said she reached out to Lauer but had not heard back. She also claimed that she contacted him previously when a reporter supposedly contacted her to let her know that a bombshell story about her ex was in the works.
I think it's important to be aware that this can destroy a family. Reporting on accusations before they know whether they're real or not. His attorneys are reportedly looking to cash in on that time. A source told Page Six , "There is no way Matt is getting paid. There has been an irrevocable breach of Matt's contract, there is a moral clause that says if he brings the company into disrepute — which he clearly has — NBC can terminate his employment immediately without pay and they do not have to pay out his contract.
Matt Lauer may not have been alone in his bad behavior. Insiders told Variety that Lauer's favorite talent booker at Today , Matt Zimmerman, was accused of sexual misconduct, with sources alleging that he pushed senior male employees out of the show's ranks and replaced them with younger women.
He is also accused of pursuing relationships with multiple female staffers and of sending inappropriate late night texts. Zimmerman was later fired from his position. The complaint is quickly assessed and meaningful action is taken. But we also learned that we must do a much better job of making people feel empowered to take that crucial first step of reporting bad behavior.
Despite the drama behind the scenes at Today , ratings were better post-Lauer firing than they'd been in a while. Variety reported that in light of the chaos surrounding Lauer's exit, Today was the No. What's more, Lauer's own social media presence has also disappeared: Fox News pointed out that Lauer's own Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts had all been quietly deactivated after his termination from Today.
Though many of Matt Lauer's colleagues denied any knowledge of his alleged sexual misconduct, many of them had a good chuckle about it at a private roast of the anchor in Fox News reported that Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough talked about the roast on air in December , telling the audience, "The whole theme [of the roast] was that he does the show and then he has sex with people, with employees.
So was this whispered behind closed doors? It was shouted from the mountaintops and everybody laughed about it. The Village Voice reported at the time that many of the jokes at the roast revolved around Lauer's Lothario reputation, while a media executive in the audience at the event told Fox News , "This was a comedic roast, but there was clearly a vein of truth running through all those jokes.
You had Katie Couric, Meredith Vieira and Jeff Zucker all standing up there joking about his sex in the office, his kinkiness. They all knew. Not all of the women with whom Lauer has worked believed the misconduct accusations levied against him. An anonymous, female former Today show colleague told People , "He is weak and broken and ashamed by his own admission He is human, and he is flawed. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Matt Lauer.
The source has emailed with Lauer since the news broke, and he sent a brief response. By Charlotte Triggs and Michele Corriston. All rights reserved. AP correspondent Warren Levinson reports. Vice Media put its president, Andrew Creighton, and chief digital officer Mike Germano on leave as it investigates allegations against them, according to a company memo sent to employees.
A Vice spokesman declined to comment. The Times had reported in late December that it found four settlements involving allegations of sexual harassment or defamation against Vice employees, including Creighton. The newspaper talked with more than two dozen women who say they experienced or witnessed sexual misconduct, including groping and forced kisses.
Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes and Jennifer Aniston are among hundreds of Hollywood women who formed the anti-harassment coalition. AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports. AP — The chairman of a company that publishes six newspapers in Alabama has been accused of assaulting female employees by spanking them while he was a newsroom executive decades ago.
In reports published in Alabama news outlets, at least three women say H. Brandt Ayers, who became a nationally known voice of Southern liberalism during his tenure as editor and publisher at The Anniston Star, assaulted them in the mids, once using a metal ruler. She said that Lauer was at his desk and she sat down before he locked the door by pressing a button at his desk. He allegedly asked her to unbutton her blouse and then assaulted her.
They added that every time his contract was up for renewal, he wanted to walk away. Dear reader, we have a little favor to ask of you.
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