All eight women, who alleged incidents that occurred from the late 1990s to 2011, were either employees at the “Charlie Rose” show or hoped to work for it. The allegations against Rose, 75, included groping female colleagues and walking around naked in their presence, The Post reported. The Times said two women also made complaints against Lauer following his firing - actions that were confirmed by NBC officials. Variety said at least three women shared accounts that were corroborated by "dozens of interviews with current and former staffers" during their two-month investigation. Later, Variety and The New York Times reported other cases of women coming forward to allege sexual misconduct against Lauer. Lack said it was the first complaint lodged against Lauer, 59, for his behavior since he took over as anchor of the morning show in 1997, but there was "reason to believe" it may not have been an isolated incident.
A lawyer for the woman said she did not want to be identified. The alleged incident began at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and continued after the games, NBC News confirmed. 29, NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack said the complaint, which was made by a female colleague of Lauer's, prompted a serious review and represented a "clear violation of our company's standards."