Matt Lauer

Brooke Nevils, a former NBC employee, alleged that Lauer raped her in his hotel room during the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The allegation appeared in 2019 in Ronan Farrow's book, and Nevils subsequently discussed it publicly, including in a book and interviews in 2026.

Attribution

Directly implicated

NBC's internal investigation reported that Lauer had admitted sexual activity with the 2017 complainant and that three other women subsequently reported inappropriate behaviour dating to 2000, 2001 and 2007. The investigation said it found no evidence that management or HR had received formal complaints about his behaviour before 27 November 2017.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

NBC dismissed Lauer after receiving a detailed complaint from a colleague concerning inappropriate sexual behaviour, which management considered a clear violation of company rules. NBC said it had reason to believe the matter might not have been an isolated incident.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

A Variety investigation collected accounts from three women and numerous colleagues, describing alleged indecent exposure, a sex toy sent as a gift with an explicit message, sexual questions and the use of an office door lock. NBC received further complaints after the dismissal.

Attribution

Directly implicated

Ann Curry's highly publicised departure from Today was attributed in part, in subsequent accounts, to tensions with Lauer and an internal culture described as a "boys' club". Lauer became a major target of public anger over her removal.

State of the evidence

Well documented

Attribution

Indirectly implicated

Opening an interview with Anne Hathaway after intrusive paparazzi photographs had been published, Lauer remarked that viewers had "seen a lot" of her lately and asked what lesson should be learned. The exchange was widely criticised as humiliating and victim-blaming.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Personally implicated