CBS’ Moonves Reportedly Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Impending New Yorker Report

There is apparently a new report coming out on allegations of sexual misconduct against a high-profile media figure.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Ronan Farrow has another bombshell dropping in The New Yorker later today about Les Moonves, the CEO of CBS:

CBS declined to comment. A spokesperson for The New Yorker says “We don’t comment on pieces we haven’t published.” Sources with knowledge of the article say it delves into the broader culture at CBS and will publish later today on the magazine’s website.

The allegations are said in part to involve instances of unwanted kissing and touching that occurred more than twenty years ago.

Farrow, of course, has extensively reported on numerous stories of serious allegations against high-profile figures like Harvey Weinstein.

CBS has issued a statement:

The full CBS statement on Leslie Moonves expose: https://t.co/4R6ivtYNG0 pic.twitter.com/dByoGloHQ5

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 27, 2018

Shares of CBS Corp. have dropped sharply on the news.

BREAKING: Shares of CBS Corp. slide sharply; CEO Leslie Moonves expected to be accused of sexual misconduct in forthcoming story https://t.co/jn8limUSe7 pic.twitter.com/nxVMRcY8Hu

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) July 27, 2018

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