Les Moonves Obstructed Investigation Into Misconduct Claims, Report Says
Source: New York Times
Facing multiple sexual misconduct allegations and fearing his career as an entertainment titan was over, Leslie Moonves, the chief executive of CBS, destroyed evidence and misled investigators in an attempt to preserve his reputation and save a lucrative severance deal, according to a draft of a report prepared for the companys board.
The report, by lawyers hired by the network, says the company has justification to deny Mr. Moonves his $120 million severance. Mr. Moonves reigned as one of Hollywoods most successful and celebrated executives for decades before being forced to step down in September after allegations by numerous women.
The report, a copy of which was reviewed by The New York Times, says Mr. Moonves engaged in multiple acts of serious nonconsensual sexual misconduct in and outside of the workplace, both before and after he came to CBS in 1995. The report includes previously undisclosed allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
The lawyers who conducted the inquiry wrote that they had spoken with Mr. Moonves four times and found him to be evasive and untruthful at times and to have deliberately lied about and minimized the extent of his sexual misconduct.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/business/media/les-moonves-cbs-report.html
Someone acting like stupid, greedy crook who isn't part of the tRump administration or the Republican party
Marcuse
(7,480 posts)Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)It's degenerates like this that gave us Trump.
Eric J in MN
(35,619 posts)...a $120M severance is ridiculous.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,188 posts)But it's probably part of his contract.