Matt Lauer Spotted with Girlfriend, Easing Back into Visibility

0:00On March 24th, former today's show anchor, Matt Lauer, stepped out publicly for the first time in months, spotted with his girlfriend Shamine Abbas in SAG. Harbor, New York, on Monday, March 23rd. The 68-year-old was photographed walking with the woman he's dated for years, just under two months after his accuser Brooke Neville's published. Her memoir, Neville's, a former NBC staffer, described in the book her 2017 complaint against Lauer, stemming from an alleged assault in a Sochi hotel. Roomed during the 2014 Winter Olympics, she waited years to come forward, citing her deep ties to the network and her career. Lauer has always said any encounter with Neville's was consensual. NBC fired him within 24 hours of the complaint, calling his actions appalling, while other women soon shared similar stories. The scandal upended his life at the network. In the years since, Lauer divorces wife Annette Roke in 2019, agreeing to share custody of their three children. He began a relationship with Abbas around that time.

1:02The two had known each other for two decades, and she's been a steady supporter. This low-key outing hence Lauer may be easing back into visibility after years away from the spotlight. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.