ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Ex-Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer created a 'toxic' work environment: IG report
Chavez-DeRemer resigned earlier this year.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Inspector general details Chavez-DeRemer's misconduct at Labor Department in scathing report
The Department of Labor's inspector general has laid out a detailed case that former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer carried on an inappropriately close relationship with her bodyguard, fostered a hostile workplace, and pressured subordinates into compromising situations, findings that cap months of scandal and a quiet White House sidelining. The Office of the Inspector General published […] The post Inspector general details Chavez-DeRemer's misconduct at Labor Department in scathing report appeared first on American Almanac .
The Department of Labor's inspector general has laid out a detailed case that former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer carried on an inappropriately close relationship with her bodyguard, fostered a hostile workplace, and pressured subordinates into compromising situations, findings that cap months of scandal and a quiet White House sidelining. The Office of the Inspector General published its investigative report Thursday, documenting what 38 witnesses consistently described as a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment under Chavez-DeRemer, her chief of staff Jihun Han, and deputy chief of staff Rebecca Wright. The probe began after an anonymous complaint landed at the OIG in January, alleging an inappropriate relationship…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Lauren Kaori Gurley) - Former labor secretary misused funds and drank on the job, report finds
Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April over the misconduct allegations. She oversaw a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment, a federal watchdog said.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Alex Cooper's Unwell Beverage brand folds amid toxic workplace allegations against her husband
Alex Cooper's drinks brand Unwell Beverage is shutting down after barely a year on shelves, the latest setback for a media empire already reeling from allegations that her husband and co-CEO berated staff and threatened to end their careers. The beverage line, launched in 2025 in partnership with Nestlé SA, will wrap up its final […] The post Alex Cooper's Unwell Beverage brand folds amid toxic workplace allegations against her husband appeared first on American Almanac .
Alex Cooper's drinks brand Unwell Beverage is shutting down after barely a year on shelves, the latest setback for a media empire already reeling from allegations that her husband and co-CEO berated staff and threatened to end their careers. The beverage line, launched in 2025 in partnership with Nestlé SA, will wrap up its final sales after Halloween-themed products clear Target stores this fall, The Sun reported , citing Bloomberg's reporting based on sources at Target Corp. No official reason for the closure has been given by Cooper or the company. The shutdown lands at a difficult moment. Cooper, the host of the massively popular Call Her Daddy podcast, has spent months watching her business empire absorb hit after hit, from…Open
HUFFPOST - CBS News' Matt Gutman Accused Of Casually Making 'Sexualized' Remarks At Work
A former female field producer who worked under Gutman filed a lawsuit alleging that he created a hostile work environment with his lewd comments.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - CBS correspondent Matt Gutman faces sexual harassment claims in former colleague's wrongful termination suit
A former ABC News field producer has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit that accuses CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman of sexual harassment during their time together at the network, allegations that land just as Gutman's star is rising at his new home. Samira Said filed the suit Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, naming […] The post CBS correspondent Matt Gutman faces sexual harassment claims in former colleague's wrongful termination suit appeared first on American Almanac .
A former ABC News field producer has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit that accuses CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman of sexual harassment during their time together at the network, allegations that land just as Gutman's star is rising at his new home. Samira Said filed the suit Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, naming Gutman, ABC News, and parent company Disney as defendants. The complaint alleges Gutman made inappropriate remarks during two separate work assignments and that ABC fired Said in 2025 after refusing to accommodate mental health conditions she developed covering some of the most harrowing stories in recent years. The lawsuit arrives at an awkward moment for CBS. Gutman, 48, spent nearly two decades at ABC News…Open
AI:Samira Said, a former ABC News field producer, has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court naming CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman, ABC News, and Disney as defendants. The complaint alleges that Gutman engaged in sexual harassment during their shared tenure at ABC, including allegedly rating a female colleague's physical appearance and making demeaning, sexualized insinuations toward Said during a work assignment. Furthermore, the lawsuit claims ABC failed to provide reasonable accommodations for mental health struggles Said developed after covering the Uvalde school shooting and eventually terminated her in 2025 despite her ongoing medical needs. These allegations surface at a time of significant…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - St. Paul mayor faces sexual harassment allegations from police chief
Police Chief Axel Henry sent a complaint to the city.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Federal judge privately reprimanded for having extramarital sex with police officer in chambers
Clerks could overhear the intercourse taking place, which was "extremely uncomfortable and troubling" for them.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashley N. Soriano) - JPMorgan banker countersues 'sex slave' accuser
She's suing for defamation, claiming her former coworker's "sex slave" accusations damaged her reputation.