Tearful Matt Lauer accuser breaks down over ex-‘Today’ show ‘superstar harasser’: ‘I was trapped’
Brooke Nevils, who accused Matt Lauer of sexual assault in 2017, emotionally recounted her experience with the former 'Today' show host in a CNN interview, describing him as a 'superstar harasser' protected by his status at NBC. She detailed how she felt trapped and complicit in the ongoing abuse due to the power imbalance and workplace dynamics. Nevils discussed these events while promoting her memoir, 'Unspeakable Things: Silence, Shame, and the Stories We Choose to Believe.'
- ▪Brooke Nevils accused Matt Lauer of sexually assaulting her during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
- ▪Nevils described Lauer as a 'superstar harasser' whom NBC protected due to his value to the network.
- ▪She alleged that Lauer anally raped her while she was drunk and unable to consent, and that they had further sexual encounters afterward.
- ▪Nevils explained that she initially tried to 'smooth things over' due to her role supporting on-air talent, which made it difficult to resist Lauer.
- ▪After Nevils filed a complaint in 2017, Lauer was fired from NBC within 24 hours and multiple other women came forward with allegations.
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Celebrity News Tearful Matt Lauer accuser breaks down over ex-‘Today’ show ‘superstar harasser’: ‘I was trapped’ By BreAnna Bell Published May 1, 2026, 3:24 p.m. ET Brooke Nevils, who famously accused now-disgraced journalist Matt Lauer of sexual assault in 2017, couldn’t hold back her emotions as she recalled her experience with her alleged “superstar harasser” while discussing her book, “Unspeakable Things: Silence, Shame, and the Stories We Choose to Believe,” in a Thursday interview. “While I was researching this book, I interviewed a forensic psychologist who casually mentioned this EEOC report that I then looked up and it describes these ‘superstar harassers,'” Nevils told CNN anchor Pamela Brown.
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