A day after the Washington Post published a slew of new allegations against sacked CBS This Morning host Charlie Rose, three former CBS employees have filed a lawsuit against him and the network claiming sexual harassment and retailiation.
According the suit filed today in New York Supreme Court (read it here), Katherine Brooks Harris, Sydney McNeal and Yuqing “Chelsea” Wei — all in their 20s — were assigned jobs where they were “were required to spend a substantial amount of time working with Mr. Rose,” who is in his mid-70s. The suit says he “subjected Plaintiffs to repeated, ongoing and unlawful physical and verbal sexual harassment, including without limitation: (a) sexual touching; (b) sexual comments; and (c) sexual advances.”
They also claim that “CBS Management, numerous broadcasters and studio staff witnessed Mr. Rose’s unlawful conduct, while he was employed by CBS.”
Among the specific claims: “Mr. Rose advised Ms. Harris and Ms.
According the suit filed today in New York Supreme Court (read it here), Katherine Brooks Harris, Sydney McNeal and Yuqing “Chelsea” Wei — all in their 20s — were assigned jobs where they were “were required to spend a substantial amount of time working with Mr. Rose,” who is in his mid-70s. The suit says he “subjected Plaintiffs to repeated, ongoing and unlawful physical and verbal sexual harassment, including without limitation: (a) sexual touching; (b) sexual comments; and (c) sexual advances.”
They also claim that “CBS Management, numerous broadcasters and studio staff witnessed Mr. Rose’s unlawful conduct, while he was employed by CBS.”
Among the specific claims: “Mr. Rose advised Ms. Harris and Ms.
- 5/4/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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