A report by a PBS external investigator claims that Tavis Smiley had a history of sexual relationships with employees and guests on his show, made unwanted comments, engaged in inappropriate touching, and was verbally abusive
Smiley was dismissed by PBS in 2018. Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images A report by a PBS external investigator claims that former talk-show host Tavis Smiley has a history of sexual relationships with employees and guests on his show, made unwanted comments, engaged in inappropriate touching, and was verbally abusive. Deadline obtained the PBS report through unsealed legal documents filed in regards to the ongoing lawsuits related to Smiley’s dismissal.
Smiley has denied all accusations, saying that he stopped all consensual relationships with subordinates a decade before allegations appeared. He also accuses PBS of being racially biased. Smiley’s team filed the 500-page report to support their breach-of-contract legal claims. PBS has countersued for $1.9 million in production advances. Smiley was let go from PBS, canceling his late-night talk show, Tavis Smiley, in 2017.
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