Lauer’s level of trust in others ‘diminished’ after Couric wrote about his misconduct allegations in her 2021 book, a source close to the disgraced ex-‘Today’ host tol…
Five year after being fired from NBC’s “Today” show over allegations of sexual misconduct, Matt Lauer has lost trust in people and has “withdrawn from several friendships,” largely due to Katie Couric, who labeled him a “predator” and shared their private text messages in her 2021 memoir, according to a report.that the disgraced former morning show host “was really upset” by the book, “Going There,” penned by Couric, his longtime friend and onetime “Today” co-host.
Lauer was one of several high-profile men in media who fell from grace in the fervent early months of the #MeToo movement, sparked by investigative reports into multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault involving producer Harvey Weinstein. After a number of women, including A-list female celebrities, went public with accusations against Weinstein, multiple women at NBC felt comfortable coming forward to allege they had been preyed upon in the workplace by Lauer.
“I am crushed,” Couric wrote in a text quoted in her book. “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.”While Couric said she read about all the “awful things” Lauer had done, she still worried about him and feared he was “sleepless, haggard, depressed, maybe worse.”
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