Not only did lauer deny raping the former nbc news staffer brooke nevils saying they had a sexual encounter at the sochi olympics that was completely consensual but he also disputed another variety report that came out the day he was sacked which said he had a button under his office desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside so he could initiate inappropriate contact with female employees in private.
Matt lauer office door lock button.
Former nbc anchor matt lauer argues a 2014 affair detailed by an accuser in a new book was consensual.
His office was in a secluded space and he had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up variety reported adding that lauer allegedly used.
Nbc fired lauer on wednesday after the network received a complaint.
His office was in a secluded space and he had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up according to a variety story published wednesday only.
The mechanism was actually a door opener a remote controlled.
Last november variety reported that matt lauer had a secret button under his desk that allowed him to lock the door from the inside.
The secret button that matt lauer allegedly used to lock his door inside nbc s rockefeller center headquarters was not a unique security feature a source at the show tells people.
Disgraced nbc news anchor matt lauer denied that his office had a.
A few things about that button on matt lauer s desk.
Lauer fired on wednesday amid allegations of sexual misconduct didn t install the button that enabled him to lock his office door.
This detail was based on victims accounts and confirmed by.
Laura ingle has the details.