The old anchor in disgrace, Matt Lauer, "plans a return," said Insider

The ex-host was dismissed in 2017 after a complaint for sexual fault.


According to a new report, the former presenter of Star News Matt Lauer is eager to return to the eyes of the public, seven years after his dismissal Since Today after sexual misconduct allegations . Although he has not reappeared in a professional manner since then, Lauer has made public appearances, in particular by participating Don lemon's recent marriage . According to a source that spoke to US Weekly , the 66 -year -old man laid the foundations to make "a return" to the information industry. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

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"" He wants to be relevant again "An initiate recently told The Outlet. While the source added that" what exactly is to decide ", they specified that he was looking at a return to the media.

"He started talking to people," he continued. "He plans his next act, always very angry with the way he was represented and always has the impression of being the victim."

In November 2017, Today co-host Savannah Guthrie Announced in the air that Lauer had been dismissed after NBC received a "detailed complaint from a colleague concerning inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace", as indicated by People . Journalist Ronan Farrow written in his book 2019 Catch and kill This former NBC producer Brooke Nevils told him that Lauer sexually assaulted She when they were in Sochi, Russia, to cover the 2014 Olympic Games ( Lauer denied the accusation And said they had a "consensual" affair.)

Other accusations followed the news of his dismissal in 2017, including colleagues' claims that Lauer exposed himself, offered a sex toy as a gift, invited his colleagues to his guest rooms The workplace. A Variety The report includes the infamous affirmation according to which the anchor had a button under his office which Log the door of his interior office .

In a 2017 declaration , as indicated by People , LAUER said, in part: "part of what is said about me is false or wrong, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. I regret that my shame is now Shared by the people I cherish dearly. "

Now Lauer lies in Long Island and spends a large part of his time with his girlfriend Shamin Abas , with whom has been in a booming relationship since 2019. (He and his second wife Annette Roque divorced in 2019 after being separated for two years after the emergence of accusations.)

The source said US Weekly That anchor in disgrace now has the impression that "enough time has happened" since his dismissal that he "actively plans a return". They also added that the scandal had caused him considerable discomfort.

"He went from the biggest guy there, and now each title [attached to him] is" dishonored "; he is very painful for him to go there with his girlfriend," added the initiate. They called Lauer "very thin".

The source added that no one should "expect an apology" from the former host, because he is "the one who feels [he] is due to excuses".

According to the initiate, the appearance of Lauer with Abas at the marriage of Lemon with a long -standing partner Tim Malone In New York on April 6, was part of the plan. (In 2023, lemon was dismissed from CNN after make sexist comments about Nikki Haley in the air.) The source said US Weekly This light "tested the waters" and "wants to show that it is in a stable relationship" and is "not a playboy".

Better life contacted Lauer to comment on the claims of the source.


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