With reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident. Lauer has not responded publicly to the announcement of his firing. Nbc news has reached out to lauers representatives for comment. Nbc10 is committed to covering every angle of this story. Erin coleman has more on lauers local connection to philadelphia and his time working here. Rosemary connors spoke about the changes happening in workplaces as more women speak out. Lauren mayk is live at the home of the today show, Rockefeller Plaza, in new york. Lauren. Reporter jim and jacqueline. Tonight is the Big Christmas Tree Lighting here in Rockefeller Plaza in new york city. It was an event that matt lauer was expected to take part in. As i talk to people here in new york today, they were still taking this news in. They either got it by watching the today show this morning, maybe looking at their phones, getting it from the news or from social media. And they are still coming to terms with it. Shocked. Shocked. He has bee
Reads in part we want to mention, too, this is an nbc employee currently. Quote. My client detailed egregious acts of Sexual Harassment and misconduct by mr. Lauer. It is our hope that nbc will continue to do what it can to repair the damage to my client, their employee and any other person who may come forward. The attorney went to nbcs Human Resources and their Legal Department monday night. Here is a statement from nbc news chairman andy lack in part. It reads, quote, while it is the first complaint about his behavior in over 20 years, he has been at nbc news, we were also presented with reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident. Our highest priority is to create a Workplace Environment where everyone feels safe and protected. As you could imagine at home, the legendary anchors firing is creating a bit of a firestorm on social media. But also out in Public People are talking about it. Nbc10s lauren mayk is live near 30 Rockefeller Plaza across the river in new yo
Show cohost matt lauer. She read a statement from andy lack saying in part on monday night we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by matt lauer. Lack went on to say, while it is the first complaint about his behavior in the over 20 years hes been at nbc news, we were also presented with reason to believe this may not have been isolated incident. And so in fewer than 35 hours after the complaint, lauer went from a National Morning show fixture to fired. His colleagues at the today show could not contain their shock. For the moment all we can say is that we are heart broken. Im heart broken for matt he is hes my dear dear friend and my partner and hes beloved by many, many people im heart broken for the brave colleague who came forward to tell her story and any other women who have their own stories to tell. And we are grappling with a dilemma that so many people have passed these past few weeks how do you reconcile your lov
Looking good. Karen, thomas, back to you. Bob, thank you so much. Developing right now, homeless man, who was beaten to death in mayfair, now being remembered as a kinds and gentle soul getting the respect and death he did not get in life. Police are still looking for the people responsible. Lets get right out to jenny joyce at police headquarters, jenny . Good morning, dante was out there at the vigil last night, she reported that police have identified one of the teens involved. He left his safe phone near the scene, interviewed by investigators but has not yet been charged. Meanwhile the family and friends of kevin cullen say theyre anxious for justice around 6 00 sunday night, cullen, homeless, mayfair, was brutally beaten by a pack of he later died last night. People who knew cullen and even some who didnt, attended a vigil to honor the life after man they say was a very nice man. Police tell us he suffered a violent death. The mans head was smashed against the side after house on
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