Wednesday, September 12, 2018

"60 Minutes" Chief Jeff Fager Quits CBS Network; Women Claim Unwanted Touching in New Yorker

Jeff Fager, the former chairman of CBS News and executive producer of the "60 Minutes" program, is leaving the network "immediately," according to a memo from CBS News President David Rhodes, The Daily Beast website reports today (September 12, 2018).

"Bill Owens will manage the '60 Minutes' team...." Rhodes said today.

The memo stated that Fager's exit was "not directly related to the allegations surfaced in press reports" but noted that Fager "violated company policy."

A New Yorker magazine story by Ronan Farrow alleged that Fager ignored sexual harassment at the network, and several women accused Fager of unwanted touching.

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