Matt Lauer's Accuser: Unspeakable Things

0:00In Sydney today, March 12, Brooke Neville's, a former producer at NBC's Today Show, has written a new book called Unspeakable Things. It details her claims that Matt Lauer sexually assaulted her multiple times, starting during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. She says it happened in his hotel room after drinks, then later at his apartment and in his dressing room back in New York. Lauer has denied the assault claims, calling it a consensual affair instead. No criminal charges were filed. Neville started at NBC through their page program in 2008 and worked on the Today Show from early 2009. During the Olympics, tight security put staff like her in the same luxury hotel as Enkers like Lauer. She was 29 at the time, while he was in his mid-50s and a top-start earning about $20 million a year. She describes a big power gap that made her feel she had to keep things smooth with him. Many people questioned her story online, pointing to her friendly emails afterward and returning

1:00to his places as signs of regret over a breakup, not assault. Neville's uses her book to explain why victims often act in ways they're seeing confusing, like freezing up, staying in touch for work, or even going back to. Reassert Control She notes most assaults happened with known people, not strangers, and involved these gray areas. The Me Too movement in late 2017 changed everything for her. She reported to NBC, leading to Lauer's firing the next day after a quick probe. Neville's then faced severe trauma, landing in psychiatric care with a post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis. Therapy helped her unpack it all. These days, Neville's is married with two kids, living outside New York and still in therapy. She says support and her complaint being taken seriously made recovery possible. Her book aims to challenge stereotypes about victims and consent, showing how complicated it really gets. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play.

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