Matt Lauer Spotted After Sexual Assault Allegations

0:00On March 25th, Matt Lauer, the former today's show anchor, made a rare public appearance in New York nearly two months after Brooke Neville's detailed her. Alleged sexual assault by him, back in 2017. The 68-year-old was photographed dining out with his girlfriend, and Sag Harbor on March 23rd. This marks the first images of Lauer since November, showing him in a grey jacket and baseball cap alongside his partner in a hooded coat. The sighting comes right after Neville shared her story, and a personal essay, published at the end of January. Neville's describe waking up in pain in a sochi hotel room during the Olympics coverage, surrounded by NBC colleagues and facing a huge power imbalance, as Lauer held a multi-million dollar roll. She explained, feeling trapped abroad, relying on his success for her career, which kept her from going to police. Lauer has always said the encounter was consensual, and denies any wrongdoing, with no criminal charges filed against him. He was fired from the Today Show in November 2017 over a workplace complaint amid reports

1:03of other harassment claims from women. These developments keep the focus on his past behavior, as he stays mostly out of the spotlight while the conversation around accountability in media continues. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today, brought to you with AI.