The network said it fired Lauer after receiving a detailed account from a colleague of what it called inappropriate sexual behavior on the job. Three unidentified women had come forward, according to the report, with stories of Lauer's sexual harassment that had been corroborated by friends or colleagues. - 'Clear violation' -In a memo to staff, NBC chairman Andrew Lack said that on Monday night, the network received a detailed complaint accusing Lauer of inappropriate behavior. President Donald Trump, himself accused of harassment by more than a dozen women, seized on the Lauer news. National Public Radio, which already lost a senior executive earlier this month over sexual misconduct allegations, said its chief news editor, David Sweeney, had left the company after being accused of sexual harassment.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 30, 2017 00:22 UTC