In a coming book by journalist Ronan Farrow, a former NBC News employee alleges that former NBC anchor Matt Lauer raped her in his hotel room during the 2014 Winter Olympics
“In a new book, it is alleged that an extramarital, but consensual, sexual encounter I have previously admitted having, was in fact an assault,” Mr. Lauer said in a statement Wednesday. “It is categorically false, ignores the facts, and defies common sense.”
In a statement Wednesday, NBC said: “Matt Lauer’s conduct was appalling, horrific and reprehensible, as we said at the time. That’s why he was fired within 24 hours of us first learning of the complaint.” Mr. Farrow was working for NBC when he started investigating allegations of sexual harassment by movie producer Harvey Weinstein. In his book, Mr. Farrow alleges that executives at NBC News slow-walked his investigation.
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