Paramount Global will pay an additional $7.25 million to shareholders to resolve the New York Attorney General’s probe into sexual misconduct allegations involving former CBS chief Leslie Moonves, and Moonves himself will pay $2.5 million. And the settlement also discloses a larger conspiracy surrounding the allegations, with an LAPD captain tipping off Moonves and other top executives at […]
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CBS has made it official: Leslie Moonves is stepping down as chairman-CEO amid a cascade of sexual assault allegations, and CBS and National Amusements Inc. have settled the legal battle that erupted in May over control of the company. CBS chief operating officer Joe Ianniello has been named interim CEO of the company. The shakeup at the top […]
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Since Ronan Farrow’s scathing article in The New Yorker early last month accusing CBS CBS +3.08% CEO Les Moonves of numerous counts of sexual misconduct by six women, Moonves has been in talks with the board about the scandal. This isn’t the first time such an article has brought down a man considered untouchable. Think Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co., […]
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“Before we begin I’d like to acknowledge some of the issues in the news about our parent company,” Showtime CEO David Nevins said to kick off his TCA Q&A on Monday, getting out in front of the inevitable questions about sexual harassment allegations against CBS Corp. chairman and CEO Les Moonves. “I understand you may have questions to which you want […]
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For more than twenty years, Leslie Moonves has been one of the most powerful media executives in America. As the chairman and C.E.O. of CBS Corporation, he oversees shows ranging from “60 Minutes” to “The Big Bang Theory.” His portfolio includes the premium cable channel Showtime, the publishing house Simon & Schuster, and a streaming service, CBS […]
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