The board “is in the process of selecting outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation,” CBS said in a press release. Two other women said Moonves physically intimidated them or threatened their careers. The CBS chief, who has previously spoken out in support of the Me Too movement sweeping the entertainment industry, denied any wrongdoing. “I recognize that there were times decades ago when I may have made some women uncomfortable by making advances,” Moonves said Friday in a statement. He married CBS News anchor Julie Chen, who joined the network in 2002, in 2004.

Source: Huffington Post July 30, 2018 20:28 UTC