


Lauer denied the bombshell allegations in Farrow’s book in a lengthy statement released Wednesday.

He was very kind to me,” Vieira told People. Vieira previously said her relationship with Lauer has become “so complicated” in the wake of the scandal. With Vieira’s encouragement, Nevils formally reported the incident in 2017 to the Peacock Network, leading to Lauer’s dismissal. It wasn’t until years later that Nevils confided in Vieira about the sexual encounter with Lauer, the book reports. Nevils had been on assignment with Vieira - who had left “Today” in 2011 but returned for Olympic coverage - when Lauer invited her back to his hotel room. Ronan Farrow’s new book “Catch and Kill” has revealed that Vieira’s former assistant, Brooke Nevils, claims she was anally raped by Lauer in a Sochi hotel in 2014, Variety reported. “Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira never spoke again since his firing,” a source told the outlet. The pair worked together for five years but their close relationship crumbled in the aftermath of Lauer’s firing over mounting sexual assault allegations, People reported. Disgraced anchor Matt Lauer and his one-time “Today” co-host Meredith Vieira “never spoke again” after he was axed from the morning television program, according to a report.
