As departed CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves’ fate looms, a new report indicates that “60 Minutes” creator Don Hewitt, who oversaw the series’ ousted chief Jeff Fager for several years, was also the subject of a sexual misconduct investigation that resulted in a payout worth more than $5 million.
According to the New York Times, a draft of an investigative report compiled by the law firms hired to look into Moonves, “60 Minutes,” and CBS News states that the settlement was reached in the 1990s and has been amended multiple times. The woman who brought forward the allegations claimed Hewitt sexually assaulted her in multiple instances and destroyed her career.
Source: Don Hewitt Sexual Misconduct Settlement Cost CBS Millions – Variety