A former NBC intern said he was assaulted by a man who became CNN’s top executive in 1996, according to legal documents filed Thursday.
Artie Rajaraman sued CNN’s interim head Michael Bass after Jeff Zucker’s resignation, claiming he lured him into his hotel room and blackballed him after she declined. woke up Complaint claim. (Related: CNBC anchor ousted as CEO over sexual harassment accusations, leaves network)
The lawsuit, filed in New York under the Adult Survivors Act, states, “He began kissing and molesting her without her consent, and even though she did not respond to the kisses or molestation, he did so.” continued.”
Former NBC and CNN exec Michael Bass accused of 1996 sexual assault by former intern: In a lawsuit filed in New York on Friday, Aarti Rajaraman says the incident happened when he was 20 https://t.co/GxS43j93LI
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According to the complaint, Mr. Rajaraman sought an interview with Mr. Basu, who was then a senior producer on The Today Show, but Mr. Basu was “extremely cold and negative” and offered no assistance in finding a job. It is said that
“Plaintiff ultimately understood that she was being punished for refusing to have sexual intercourse with her superior,” the complaint reads.
New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul signed The Adult Survivors Act was enacted on May 24, 2022, providing a one-year “retroactive” period for survivors of sexual assault to file a lawsuit, even if the statute of limitations had expired.
Writer E. Gene Carroll said in an interview with CNN that he helped pass legislation targeting former President Donald Trump.
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