According to a newly unsealed report from a PBS-hired external investigator, former talk-show host Tavis Smiley’s alleged misconduct dates back decades and spans inappropriate sexual comments and t…
” in December 2017 amid misconduct allegations and an internal investigation. Smiley then sued PBS, alleging breach of contract. PBS in early 2018 filed a countersuit against Smiley, asking for the return of $1.9 million in production expenses.
Several of the women interviewed by the investigator say they had consensual relationships with Smiley, but noted the impact of the professional power dynamics on their decisions. One woman, who had been a guest on Smiley’s show in 2008 or 2009 and had a sexual relationship with Smiley, noted that she “uncomfortably went with [sexual contact]” at Smiley’s house and added that “women are put in a bad position when their boss hits on them,” according to the report’s summary of interviews.
Another accuser, who worked with Smiley between 2002 and 2003, alleged that during a dinner on a work trip in Atlanta, Smiley asked her why was “playing so hard to get” and said “Come to my room,” putting his hand on her back. She was so uncomfortable that she left to go to the bathroom and call her sister.
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