"60 Minutes" executive producer Jeff Fager is leaving the company after violating company policy.
The company announced on Wednesday Fager, who was also formerly chairman of CBS News, was stepping down effective immediately. His removal was not "directly related" to an investigation into alleged sexual harassment, which will continue despite his departure. However, the company found he violated company policy, but did not disclose what the incident or incidents were.
The news follows the high profile departure of CEO Les Moonves, who was accused of sexual harassment by at least 12 women. The New Yorker reported several accounts from women who accused Moonves of sexual misconduct. Nineteen current and former employees also alleged Fager allowed the culture of harassment in his division, inappropriately touched employees and made leud comment. Fager denied the accounts.
Read a note to employees below:
from Top News & Analysis https://ift.tt/2NAvPAoJeff Fager is leaving the company effective immediately. Bill Owens will manage the 60 Minutes team as Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews and I begin the search for a new executive producer of the program. 60 Minutes is the most significant news broadcast on television. We are fortunate to have incredibly talented journalists in place whom we know will continue to deliver our defining investigative work.
This action today is not directly related to the allegations surfaced in press reports, which continue to be investigated independently. However, he violated company policy and it is our commitment to uphold those policies at every level. Joe Ianniello is in full support of this decision and the transition to come.
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