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In her latest memoir, former NBC presenter Katie Couric revealed that she expressed sympathy for her former colleague Matt Lauer when he was accused of sexual misconduct in 2017,
In a manuscript of her latest book “Going There”, the former “Today Show” presenter revealed that she contacted Lauer after her sex scandal in 2017 and sent him supportive texts.
“I am crushed,” she wrote to him. “I love you and I care about you deeply. I’m here. Please let me know if you want to talk. There will be better days to come.”
She wrote that Lauer responded with a blowing kiss emoji.
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TODAY – Matt Lauer’s 20th Birthday Celebration – Pictured: (L to R) Katie Couric and presenter Matt Lauer Friday, January 6, 2017 – (Photo By: Peter Kramer / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
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In 2017, Lauer was fired from his post on “The Today Show” after an anonymous alleged victim reported sexual harassment behavior on his part. Hours after the announcement, Variety reported the result of a two-month investigation that uncovered several accusations of sexual misconduct by Lauer.
Despite this, Couric claimed she felt a great deal of empathy for Lauer and feared he would be “sleepless, haggard, depressed, maybe worse” after losing his job.
While she called his behavior “disgusting”, Couric also wrote that he was “heartless to abandon her, someone who had been by my side, literally, for so many years”. She further described that she had come to recognize him as “an excellent professional partner, a good friend and a predator”.
Later in the book, she also added that Lauer’s alleged behavior was part of an industry standard.
“The general rule back then was: it’s none of your business,” she wrote.
She added that “fraternization exists and continues unabated, where people have relationships with other people within the company.”
NBC said management was not aware of former star Matt Lauer’s sexual misconduct.
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Among Lauer’s actions, it was reported that he had a device in his office that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without leaving his office.
“His office was in a secluded space and he had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up. It gave him the assurance of privacy,” wrote Ramin Setoodeh of Variety.
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Couric faced a backlash for her book Wednesday from her former colleague Ashleigh Banfield. Couric claimed Banfield’s father was pushing Banfield to take Couric’s original place, which Benfield denies.
“It hurt me deeply,” Banfield said. “And I hope Ms. Couric corrects the record on this.”
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