Tom Brokaw says he did not intend for this "rough draft" of a letter to be widely read. But it was published on Friday -- an extraordinary defense of his character and a repudiation of the sexual harassment allegations made by former NBC colleague Linda Vester. Ailes, who passed away last year, left Fox News in 2016 amid sexual harassment allegations that he repeatedly denied. Throughout the letter, Brokaw depicted Vester as a disgruntled ex-employee who left NBC "angry that she had failed in her pursuit of stardom." In the letter, Brokaw said "I am not a perfect person.

Source: CNN April 27, 2018 20:14 UTC