The New York Times also reported on November 29 that, after Lauer's termination, at least two additional women had brought complaints forward to NBC-including one who said Lauer sexually assaulted her in his office in 2001. Variety published an explosive report the same day detailing the anchor's alleged misconduct. Lauer, 59, was terminated from NBC on November 28, 2017, the day before the Today Show's announcement. However I want to make it perfectly clear that any allegations or reports of coercive, aggressive or abusive actions on my part, at any time, are absolutely false." I fully acknowledge that I acted inappropriately as a husband, father and principal at NBC. But defending my family now requires me to speak up. On April 25, 2018, Lauer broke five months of silence to respond to the new allegations published in the Post's report: "I have made no public comments on the many false stories from anonymous or biased sources that have been reported about me over these past several months … I remained silent in an attempt to protect my family from further embarrassment and to restore a small degree of the privacy they have lost. I thank them for their patience and grace." I am blessed to be surrounded by the people I love. The last two days have forced me to take a very hard look at my own troubling flaws. Repairing the damage will take a lot of time and soul searching and I'm committed to beginning that effort. I regret that my shame is now shared by the people I cherish dearly. Some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. As I am writing this I realize the depth of the damage and disappointment I have left behind at home and at NBC. To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry.
In a statement provided to Today on November 30, 2017, Lauer addressed the initial allegations, saying: "There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions. Here, a list of the high-profile men who have been accused of sexual harassment, assault, and/or misconduct since the Weinstein story broke, which we’ll keep updating as new allegations surface.Īt the top of the Today Show on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb delivered a live message to viewers, revealing NBC News chairman Andrew Lack wrote in a staff memo that there was a "complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer." Though it was the first made against the journalist and morning host during his 25-year career with NBC, Lack wrote "we were also presented with reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident."įurther allegations were brought forth in a report published by The Washington Post on April 25, 2018, in which two more women came forward with previously unreported accusations that Lauer had sexually harassed them. Sexual harassment in the workplace is certainly nothing new, but it’s safe to say the issue is now, rightfully, taking center stage. The reports against the powerful producer sparked an avalanche of accusations against high-profile men in media, politics, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood, all with varying degrees of repercussions. Now, in a post-Weinstein world, legions of women have felt empowered to speak out and share their own #MeToo stories-both on social media and in news outlets. RELATED: The Problem with Privilege and Sexual Assault Within a week Weinstein had been fired from his company and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. After The New York Times published an explosive report in October 2017 detailing decades of sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, dozens of women came forward with their own accusations against the Hollywood mogul.
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