A button that allegedly allowed him to lock the door behind those who would enter, and, he would never have to get out of his chair. In a report published by The Atlantic, the magazine, goes on to claim that NBC knew of the locking mechanism — but did nothing about it. They essentially were the sole enablers of Matt Lauer ‘s rumored reign of terror as the most powerful man in journalism.
The originating report reportedly came from Variety, followed by, The New York Times. In all three reports, former staff members and some of the women he assaulted have come forth about the button. The button, perhaps, serves as the single most terrifying fact we’ve seen yet in the litany of assault allegations at the hands of powerful men.
In the first article, a former staff member claimed that she was invited to Lauer’s office only to have the door locked behind her — before he began to try and have sex with her. Following the encounter, she passed out before realizing what had happened only to be woken up by Lauer informing her she would be taken to a nurse.
The button appears to have been a mechanism wielded by NBC, and often, who would provide such mechanisms to the networks biggest stars (mostly men). In Lauer’s case, he, allegedly used the mechanism in means that were similar to that of Harvey Weinstein. Either participate or find out what he’s capable of.
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