In the wake of Matt Lauer's sexual misconduct scandal, People published a report alleging that he "regularly cheated on his wife" — and that it was an open secret. "Everyone knew," one source said. "His wife lives in the Hamptons and he lives in the city, but we never heard he made unwanted moves." Added a second source, "Everyone on staff knew he cheated regularly on his wife."
A third source claimed that "there was most definitely more than one" affair, claiming that "they were never with anyone whom [Lauer] didn't have significant seniority over." And yet, the source also claimed that Lauer "wasn't a lech and he wasn't known as someone who would corner you or retaliate against you if you spurned him or someone who would lure you into his dressing room."
As it turns out, People's report had at least one aspect correct. In 2019, Lauer finally owned up to his affairs as part of a lengthy statement to Variety, where he denied the allegations leveled against him. "Because of my infidelity, I have brought more pain and embarrassment to my family than most people can ever begin to understand," he wrote. "They've been through Hell. I have asked for their forgiveness, taken responsibility for what I did do wrong, and accepted the consequences."
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