![]() ![]() “He couldn’t sleep around town with celebrities or on the road with random people, because he’s Matt Lauer and he’s married," a former producer told the magazine. The accusers in the article were anonymous, and their accounts have not been confirmed by NBC News. On Wednesday afternoon, a few hours after Lauer's ouster was announced, Variety published an article that depicted Lauer as a serial harasser of women who worked on "Today," preying on many of the female producers who worked for him. On Thursday, Lauer released a statement saying he was "truly sorry." His statement was a partial denial but he admitted that "there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed." Related: Matt Lauer says he's 'truly sorry' "Our highest priority is to create a workplace environment where everyone feels safe and protected, and to ensure that any actions that run counter to our core values are met with consequences, no matter who the offender," Lack said. Lack said it was the first complaint lodged against Lauer, 59, for his behavior since he took over as anchor of the show in 1997, but there was "reason to believe" it may not have been an isolated incident. In a memo to employees sent Wednesday morning, NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack said the complaint prompted a serious review and represented a "clear violation of our company's standards." "Today" co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb were emotional as they announced Lauer's firing Wednesday, telling viewers at the top of the live broadcast that they were "heartbroken" over his departure but didn't yet know all of the details. And Variety published a more sweeping account of Lauer's sexual misconduct with at least three women over several years. NBC officials confirmed that two more accusers had come forward on Wednesday. An unidentified former employee told The Times that Lauer sexually assaulted her in his office in 2001. Later on Wednesday, The New York Times reported that two more women had made complaints about Lauer after he was fired. The accusation also noted that the alleged behavior continued in the workplace after the games, NBC News confirmed. Matt Lauer, a familiar face in morning news as the anchor of "Today" for two decades, was fired by NBC News on Wednesday after a female colleague made a detailed complaint accusing him of inappropriate sexual behavior during the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
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