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NBC Investigation Finds Matt Lauer's Accusers Credible, Executives Unaware

Lawyers for NBC Universal found that allegations of inappropriate behavior by the former Today host were never reported to managers or human resources.
The report on misconduct allegations against former <em>Today</em> host Matt Lauer recommended a number of changes to improve NBC's culture and to build confidence in the reporting process.

An NBC Universal investigation into multiple accusations of sexual misconduct by former Today host Matt Lauer found that the allegations were credible, but that the conduct in question was never specifically reported to human resources or to senior NBC News executives.

In general, the report concluded, there is not a "widespread or

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