Posted on 12/18/2017 4:54:38 AM PST by simpson96
A spokesman for MSNBC on Sunday confirmed a report that a staffer at the news channel nearly two decades ago had been paid and left her job after she complained she was sexually harassed by "Hardball" host Chris Matthews.
The spokesman said the woman approached CNBC executives in 1999 to report Matthews made inappropriate comments about her in front of others. CNBC is a sister company of MSNBC.
The company declined to identify the comments, other than to say they were sophomoric, inappropriate, made in poor taste and never meant as propositions.
"In 1999, this matter was thoroughly reviewed and dealt with," the spokesman wrote to The Associated Press. "At that time, Matthews received a formal reprimand."
The person representing MSNBC spoke to The Associated Press on condition that his name will not be used due to the sensitive nature of the matter.
MSNBC said the payment was "separation-related compensation," which means the payment was tied to the woman leaving her job. The company would not release the payment amount, citing confidentiality. The company also declined to elaborate on the reprimand.
Attempts to reach Matthews on Sunday were unsuccessful.
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All of a sudden “nearly two decades” ago seems to be important.
Wasn’t so important with some others recently...
Of course, AP trying to protect one of its own.
A lot of these harassment suits are pure money grabbing pieces of garbage. I have seen people lie in those and there is no penalty and little upside in fighting them. It is an industry.
That headline first comes off as MSNBC paying the woman to say Matthews harassed her. An expensive beard, but certainly not the first of its kind.
He looks like a child molester.
Far be it for me to defend Chrissy Mathews but is this what it’s come to? He made some stupid sophmoric sexual joke two decades ago and it’s being dredged up now. Instead of #metoo campaign, lets start a #withhuntgetsanotherone campaign....
More like Tip Oneil’s balls washer and fluffer.
Will Joe and Mika have this gal on the air and give her the tough Q&A?
Probing the details of her story....then follow-up with the explanation from Mr. Matthews. /sarc
I just said that because Chrissy had no problem calling Moore a child molester on his show with no proof at all.
Democrats weaponized leftist extremism, hate, rage and trial by media.
Apparently it never dawned on them that their creations might someday turn on them.
I am not normally a fan of sexual harassment payouts, but if she was harassed by this ugly fool she may well deserve the money!
This is much more recent than the allegations against Roy Moore.
RESIGN!!!
“When I see you, I get a thrill up my leg!”
2 decades ago is when Bill Clinton was facing claims of workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Why would Hollywood and the media lie about their own sexual impropriety while that was going on, I wonder, I wonder...
#EverybodyDoesIt
The Weather Underground members sexually harassed and raped on another.
Have to wonder when the shoe will drop about some dykes in charge of NOW sexually harassing, grooming, and taking advantage of women they supposedly represent.
What amazes me is that the accuser is female.
...must have been before his “Little Chrissie Matthews” sex reassignment surgery.
Did they pay her to shut her up, or to accuse him? I cannot not keep track of all the money exchanges- Harvey using the old fashioned casting couch to pick his next rich, famous starlet, Allred spewing false accusations against political opponents, with her daughter apparently even seeking out and paying liars, or are they actresses, such a gray area-
Paid off to make her go away.
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