Sexual Misconduct

Lythgoe is also co-creator and executive producer of the Fox dance competition series, whose 18th season is set to start in March.

Less than a week after Paula Abdul accused Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her twice over the past 20 years, the So You Think You Can Dance co-creator has been hit with another suit from two other women. However, unlike the action by the former American Idol judge, this latest blow against Lythgoe may not pack much legal punch.

The BBC staffer accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs has been named as Huw Edwards, one of the network’s top anchors. Edwards is one of the most senior on-air figures at the corporation and was the anchor chosen to break news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death to the world last September. He is the fourth highest paid figure at the BBC.

Sheryl Lee Ralph has alleged she was sexually assaulted by a “famous TV judge” at a business event years ago, claiming network executives witnessed the attack, but asked her to stay silent to avoid “bad press.” The Emmy-winning Abbott Elementary actor and Dreamgirls star did not name the man who allegedly assaulted her, and she did not reveal which network or show she was working with at the time. Ralph made sure to note it was not Judge Greg Mathis.

Actions come as the wrestling-company board assesses the damage caused by the former CEO’s secret hush pacts.

Leslie Moonves and Paramount Global will have to pay $9.75 million to CBS shareholders as a result of sexual misconduct claims in a deal made with the New York attorney general. This is in addition to a $14.75 million settlement as the result of a class action suit that has been awaiting approval by a New York judge.

The longtime chief of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. secured nondisclosure agreements to keep secret allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity.

CBS shareholders have reached a $14.75 million settlement in their securities lawsuit against Leslie Moonves and the network regarding how it dealt with the sexual misconduct allegations against the disgraced former chairman-CEO and how his previous #MeToo comments affected the company’s financial performance.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has put one of its members on probation while it investigates claims of sexual misconduct.

Rick Saleeby, a producer on The Lead with Jake Tapper, resigned before a Project Veritas story about his alleged conduct came out.

A lawsuit claims executives knew of misconduct at the key revenue generator Good Morning America but didn’t follow up and discouraged an official report.

Actress and director Zoe Lister-Jones issued a lengthy statement Thursday on Instagram calling Chris Noth a “sexual predator” who she witnessed being “sexually inappropriate” at least once. Lister-Jones also accused the actor of behaving inappropriately on the set of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, including being drunk on set.

Leon Black’s surprise exit from the helm of Apollo Global Management last month came just days after several directors on the private-equity giant’s board learned of accusations of sexual harassment against him by a woman he claimed was trying to shake him down over a “consensual affair.”

Harassing emails. Demeaning comments. A struggle to climb the corporate ladder. In interviews with The Washington Post, 17 former and two current employees of Golf Channel describe sexism and misogyny they endured at the network.

The media giant and a law firm hired to probe sexual-misconduct allegations against former CBS chief Les Moonves are said to have paid millions to someone who claimed a breach of confidentiality after The New York Times revealed explosive details from a draft report on the investigation.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar has responded to the allegations that Joss Whedon abused his power on the sets of Buffy, its spin-off Angel, and the DC Films feature Justice League. “While I am proud to have my name associated with Buffy Summers, I don’t want to be forever associated with the name Joss Whedon,” Gellar wrote in a statement to Instagram, adding: “I stand with all survivors of abuse and am proud of them for speaking out.”

Gripped by scandal in the summer of 2018, CBS came up with a way to contain the crisis. The television giant’s board hired two outside law firms to investigate sexual misconduct claims against its longtime leader, Leslie Moonves, and to scour the company for traces of a toxic atmosphere. A Los Angeles Times review of court filings, CBS internal communications and interviews with two dozen current and former CBS television station employees found that many were troubled by the outcome of the investigation and questioned the company’s commitment to cleaning up its culture.

The billionaire, along with his companies Hologram USA, FilmOn.TV and Swissx Labs, is being sued by an anonymous woman who says he raped her while she was working for his CBD venture Swissx. He denies the allegations and says the lawsuit is “a tool for extortion.”

Alphabet Inc. on Friday settled a shareholder lawsuit that accused the Google parent of covering up lavish exit packages to executives found responsible for sexual misconduct, saying it would overhaul workplace policies and increase oversight of its diversity efforts.

ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish was investigated over an accusation of sexual misconduct. An outside investigation was completed and “did not support the allegation,” the company said.

NBCUniversal has launched an investigation into Ron Meyer’s behavior over his affair with actress Charlotte Kirk, to see if the now former vice chairman improperly used company money or resources with either the affair or its cover-up. Meyer abruptly stepped down last week after he disclosed to NBCU CEO Jeff Shell his relationship with Kirk, ending his celebrated tenure in the industry in embarrassment. An NBCU spokesperson confirmed the company has hired an outside investigator.