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Katie Couric is sympathetic to Matt Lauer in her upcoming memoir, calling him a "decent" man

posted 3 years ago by TMC-4 (20259)
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10045695/Katie-Couric-book-pt-2.html

In Going There, which will be released in late October, Couric recalls texting her ex-colleague Lauer following his November 2017 firing from Today over sexual misconduct: “I am crushed. I love you and care about you deeply. I am here. Please let me know if you want to talk. There will be better days ahead.” That's according to The Daily Mail, which said it has seen a manuscript of Couric's book. Couric, per The Daily Mail, admits she read about all the "awful things" Lauer had done, but was worried for him and feared he was '"sleepless, haggard, depressed, maybe worse." The Daily Mail adds that "Couric's take was that it was 'gross' and that Lauer was cheating on his wife and 'taking advantage' of a young woman on the show. But she writes: 'The general rule at that time was: it's none of your business.'"

[–] thbryn (231) 3 years ago

I think we know who runs networks at the management level. They look out for each other. Why did NBC try to protect H.Weinstein. it was the same thing with lauer. Couric is probably close to dozens of these people and she doesn't want to be seen as not supporting a member of the tribe.