Thursday, March 28, 2024

Matt Lauer Allegedly Exposed Himself to Co-Worker, Gave Out Sex Toys

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Matt Lauer attends The Rolling Stones celebrate the North American debut of Exhibitionism at Industria in the West Village on November 15, 2016 in New York City.
Matt Lauer attends The Rolling Stones celebrate the North American debut of Exhibitionism at Industria in the West Village on November 15, 2016 in New York City.

*Matt Lauer exposed his genitals to a female co-worker and gave another one a sex toy as a gift, according to dozens of current and former NBC staffers who, according to TMZ, have leveled multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against the former “Today” host.

According to a two-month investigation conducted by Variety, one woman says Lauer once delivered a sex toy to a female co-worker, and attached an explicit note that detailed how he’d use it on her.

Several accusers say much of the sexual misconduct took place in his office at 30 Rockefeller Center. In another incident, he allegedly called a female employee into his office, dropped his pants and flaunted his penis.

According to the report, Lauer’s office also had a secret button under his desk that allowed him to lock the door without having to get up.

Lauer also enjoyed playing the game “F**k, Marry, Kill” in regards to his female co-hosts at NBC.
One former producer claims several of Matt’s office flings were consensual, but added they were still problematic because of the power he had as the face of the network. The producer added, “He knew people wouldn’t ever complain.”

More excerpts from Variety’s bombshell investigation below:

  • Several women told Variety they complained to executives at the network about Lauer’s behavior, which fell on deaf ears given the lucrative advertising surrounding “Today.” For most of Lauer’s tenure at “Today,” the morning news show was No. 1 in the ratings, and executives were eager to keep him happy.
  • Despite being married, Lauer was fixated on women, especially their bodies and looks, according to more than 10 accounts from current and former employees. He was known for making lewd comments verbally or over text messages. He once made a suggestive reference to a colleague’s performance in bed and compared it to how she was able to complete her job, according to witnesses to the exchange. For Lauer, work and sex were intertwined.
  • According to sources, the sexual harassment extended to when Lauer traveled on assignment for NBC. Several employees recall how he paid intense attention to a young woman on his staff that he found attractive, focusing intently on her career ambitions. And he asked the same producer to his hotel room to deliver him a pillow, according to sources with knowledge of the interaction.
  • This was part of a pattern. According to multiple accounts, independently corroborated by Variety, Lauer would invite women employed by NBC late at night to his hotel room while covering the Olympics in various cities over the years. He later told colleagues how his wife had accompanied him to the London Olympics because she didn’t trust him to travel alone.
  • According to producers, Lauer — who had considerable editorial clout over which stories would ultimately air on “Today” — would frequently dismiss stories about cheating husbands. However, in the wake of Roger Ailes and Harvey Weinstein, Lauer had to keep up with a national conversation about sexual harassment. It often made for awkward moments on TV for staff members who knew about Lauer’s private interactions.

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