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    Matt Lauer Accused Of Rape In New Book; Former NBC Star Denies 'False Stories'

    New details about Lauer's alleged behavior are in Ronan Farrow's forthcoming book. Until now, the accuser's identity and her specific allegation of rape had not been publicly known.
    by David Folkenflik Oct 09, 2019 4 minutes
    Matt Lauer, seen reporting for the NBC <em>Today</em> show at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, where the sexual assault described in Ronan Farrow's new book is alleged to have taken place.

    Editor's note: This story contains explicit accusations that some readers may find upsetting.

    A former junior colleague of Matt Lauer's has accused him of raping her in his hotel room during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. In her first public comments about the incident — told to journalist Ronan Farrow for his forthcoming book, Catch and Kill -- Brooke Nevils said the former Today show host forced anal sex on her without her consent in his hotel room.

    According to NBC News, it was Nevils' complaint that ultimately led to Lauer's — one of the most prominent dismissals during the . Until now, the accuser's identity and her specific allegation

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