US’s best known breakfast TV host fired for sexual misconduct

November 30, 2017 8:54

US television journalist and host of the Today Show, Matt Lauer, has been fired from NBC News after 20 years following a sexual misconduct investigation.

As reported in NBC News, Lauer was dismissed after a detailed complaint from a colleague was submitted to the news outlet detailing the anchor’s inappropriate sexual behaviour during the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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Abigail Dawson

Abigail Dawson was Mumbrella's senior content journalist covering event content. She left Mumbrella to move into an agency role in 2020.