Ousted CBS This Morning Anchor Charlie Rose Settles Sexual Harassment Suit with 3 Ex-Employees

Mar. 15, 2025

Charlie Rose attends New York Magazine’s 50th Anniversary Celebration at Katz’s Delicatessen on Oct. 24, 2017 in New York City.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

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Charlie Rosehas settled hissexual harassment lawsuit.

A judge later denied the motion for dismissal.

Charlie Rose.Jemal Countess/Getty

Jemal Countess/Getty

The lawsuit was filed shortly after theWashington Postpublished a piece in November 2017 sharing the stories of27 additional women who accused the longtime journalist of sexual misconduct. The alleged incidents date back to 1976, and were allegedly reported to the network as early as 1986.

Charlie Rose.CBS via Getty

CBS via Getty

When asked if he engaged in flirtatious behavior with King and O’Donnell, he said, “Yes.”

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He also said he hugged and kissed two of the former employees, Brooks Harris and McNeal, and flirted with Wei using “conversations about China.”

When questioned about whether he thought this behavior was inappropriate, Rose said, “No one seemed to object.”

source: people.com