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Tom Brokaw Accused of Sexual Harassment By Former NBC Anchor
Variety ^ | April 26, 2018 | Elizabeth Wagmeister and Ramin Setoodeh

Posted on 04/26/2018 5:46:50 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Linda Vester had a reputation for covering tough stories. As a war correspondent for NBC News in the ’90s, she spent three tours of duty in the Middle East and took two assignments in Africa.

But as it turned out, her biggest battle at work wasn’t in the field. She says it was as a victim of sexual harassment by Tom Brokaw, the legendary newsman who manned the anchor desk for “NBC Nightly News” for 22 years and hosted “Today” and “Meet the Press.”

In a series of interviews with Variety conducted over several months, Vester alleged that Brokaw physically tried to force her to kiss him on two separate occasions, groped her in a NBC conference room and showed up at her hotel room uninvited. Two friends who Vester told at the time corroborated her story with Variety, and she shared her journal entries from the time period. Brokaw, who has been married to Meredith Auld since 1962, has never before been publicly accused of sexual harassment.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brokaw; lindavester; metoo; msm; tombrokaw; vester
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To: yesthatjallen

Bump


81 posted on 04/26/2018 7:55:10 PM PDT by foreverfree
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To: yesthatjallen

My world! ‘Tis Rocked!


82 posted on 04/26/2018 7:55:56 PM PDT by MountainWalker
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To: Repeal 16-17

“NBC’s support of the Me Too Movement is blowing up in NBC’s face.”

I can’t write what I’m thinking, but it’s damn funny.


83 posted on 04/26/2018 7:56:58 PM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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Brokaw was a biased anchor, but I don’t believe her.


84 posted on 04/26/2018 8:23:02 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: yesthatjallen

Perverts hang together. see #14 photo as well. They all know each other.

Brokaw and Rose Admit They Don’t Know Much About Obama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzMas1bVidw


85 posted on 04/26/2018 8:27:25 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: gigster

I’ve always liked the sound of “Tom Blowchow”, I don’t remember who first called him that.


86 posted on 04/26/2018 8:39:37 PM PDT by Kickaha (See the glory...of the royal scam)
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To: lightman

#Metoo are the victims of Feminism. I can’t imagine the ones who were TRULY sexually violated. The “code” was to be silent, accept the assault if one wants to stay in a position/move up and that’s the way it is. It worked both ways so some of this is really murky. Many have gotten to high places using sex as the resume enhancer. I do not want to see men turn into Pajama Boys, but the Macho Male predator’s days need to be over and women need to realize feminism is not about equality.


87 posted on 04/26/2018 8:55:56 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Snickering Hound

Are you familiar with the term “statute of limitations”? If not, you might want to look it up. Her chance to sue has long passed, so I highly doubt money is the issue. I believe she’s married to a wealthy man who’s father was baseball player Hank Greenberg.

And even if she did sue I wouldn’t blame her.


88 posted on 04/26/2018 9:22:46 PM PDT by ZagFan
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To: ZagFan

.....whose father. Bad typo.


89 posted on 04/26/2018 9:27:20 PM PDT by ZagFan
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To: yesthatjallen

I always liked and was impressed by Linda Vester. She was on Fox for several years, then as I recall, had a couple of children and decided to stay home to raise them.


90 posted on 04/26/2018 9:29:56 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: yesthatjallen

I remember Linda Vaster from Fox News years ago. She had a show with a studio audience at about 200pm IIRC. https://youtu.be/BQRSEC2GV5Y


91 posted on 04/26/2018 9:44:32 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: yesthatjallen
Brokaw physically tried to force her to kiss him on two separate occasions, groped her in a NBC conference room and showed up at her hotel room uninvited. Two friends who Vester told at the time corroborated her story with Variety, and she shared her journal entries from the time period. Brokaw, who has been married to Meredith Auld since 1962, has never before been publicly accused of sexual harassment.

Another "Morning Joe' perv... throw him in the dustbin...

92 posted on 04/26/2018 10:09:41 PM PDT by GOPJ (It's time to rethink the existence of deep state criminals and the organizations they infiltrated.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

I hope that he loses his tv gigs.


93 posted on 04/26/2018 10:32:23 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (If only Harvey Weinstein's bathrobe could talk.)
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To: The Deplorable Miss Lemon
The aging Mr. Brokaw lectures everyone about everything and now this. I am sorry for the woman, but have no sympathy for the arrogant Mr. Brokaw.


So smarmy in lecturing all us in flyover country. I always despised how he would always inject his self righteous liberal b.s. into the news. This was before NBC became a blatant propaganda machine, when it was more subtle. And all the time sanctimonious Tom Brokaw was harassing this poor woman!
94 posted on 04/26/2018 11:06:33 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The MSM is the enemy of the American people)
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To: yesthatjallen
President Obama Announces the Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

“Tom Brokaw is one of America’s most trusted and respected journalists.”
95 posted on 04/27/2018 3:03:29 AM PDT by greedo
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To: yesthatjallen
“trump praising r. porter who lvs the WH an accused wife beater - no POTUS word for porter’s wives - both with evidence of abuse Shameful”  —  Tom Brokaw
96 posted on 04/27/2018 3:05:25 AM PDT by greedo
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To: Mr. K

So now in the World’s Only Superpower all a woman has to do is J’accuse...no matter how remote the alleged deed...and a man’s career and life are over? No statute of limitations. Sounds like a perfect weapon for democrats/feminists to use against selected targets and pick up a few bucks as s bonus.


97 posted on 04/27/2018 6:12:37 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: yesthatjallen

25 years ago? Sit down and shut up, Linda.


98 posted on 04/27/2018 6:15:11 AM PDT by jch10 (Media: prostitutes for the Democrat Party.)
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To: Bonemaker

“Jesus, now we have to worry about stuff that went on in high school 60 years ago?”

Depends..... what did you do?


99 posted on 04/27/2018 7:10:46 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: lee martell

The POINT is it was “the workplace” YUGELY important distinction.

He had POWER over her and tried to use that power for his own sexual pleasure.

SCUMBAG!


100 posted on 04/27/2018 7:14:52 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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